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TX HB4053

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cole Hefner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the previous limit of "up to seven" locations for state veterans cemeteries, allowing the selection of an unlimited number of cemetery sites across Texas

  • Eliminates the $7 million annual spending cap on funds from veterans' land and housing assistance funds that can be used for veterans cemeteries

  • Permits the board to use available veterans' funds to plan, design, operate, maintain, enlarge, or improve veterans cemeteries without a yearly fiscal limit

  • Maintains the prohibition on using veterans' land fund, veterans' housing assistance fund, or veterans' housing assistance fund II to acquire land for cemetery purposes

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

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

State Finances

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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