Bill Summary

HB 199 Veterans Affairs (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maney Co Sponsors: Black CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Veterans Affairs: Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; requires court to consider recommendation of state attorney when making eligibility determination; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/16/25
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Filed
10/21/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/21/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
10/29/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/05/25, 1:30 pm, 404 H
11/05/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
11/05/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
11/07/25
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Reference to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
11/07/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
12/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 12/11/25, 3:00 pm, 404 H
12/11/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/11/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
12/12/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/29/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0199
Filed on 10/16/25
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Amendment 937651
Maney
Filed on 11/04/25
Adopted
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0199C1
Filed on 11/05/25
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Amendment 293643
Maney
Filed on 12/11/25
Adopted
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0199C2
Filed on 12/11/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
394.47891
948.01
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