Senate bill · 89R

SB 2543

Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2543 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 1, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 137–0

137 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 136–0

136 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Veteran Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Veteran Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Veteran Affairs
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Vet Affairs Veteran Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD

In committee

Veteran Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 25 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Cemeteries Military & Veterans State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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HB 4053Relating to the location of and the amount of certain revenue that may be used for state veterans cemeteries.	Cole HefnerR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 1875Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.	Janie LopezR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5246Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.	Greg BonnenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 114Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.	Philip CortezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 120Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.	Keith BellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 2926Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Removed from local & uncontested calendar