Bill Summary

SB 116 Veterans (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Burgess Co Sponsors: Ávila, Collins, Davis CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Rules
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Summary
Veterans; Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to include specialized mental health training; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop a plan to establish adult day health care facilities across this state to serve veterans and their families, etc. APPROPRIATION: $350,000 Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
   S Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
   S Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
   S Rules
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Actions
02/05/25
SENATE
Filed
02/06/25
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Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
02/10/25
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On Committee agenda - Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 S
02/18/25
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Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/25
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
02/28/25
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 K
03/05/25
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Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/07/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/07/25
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Now in Rules
03/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 K
03/12/25
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Favorable with CS by Rules; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/13/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
03/19/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
03/19/25
HOUSE 
In Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0116
Filed on 02/05/25
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Amendment 390148
Burgess
Filed on 03/04/25
Replaced by CS
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0116C1
Filed on 03/07/25
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Amendment 771978
Burgess
Filed on 03/11/25
Replaced by CS
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0116C2
Filed on 03/12/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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320.08058
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