Bill Text: TX HB5158 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on citizenship status.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-05 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB5158 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB5158-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Lopez of Bexar, Garcia | H.B. No. 5158 |
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relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to | ||
participate in a veterans treatment court program based on | ||
citizenship status. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 124.002, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
(c-1) Access to a veterans treatment court program may not | ||
be limited or denied to any veteran or member of the United States | ||
armed forces under Subsection (a) solely based on the veteran's or | ||
member's citizenship status. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |