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Bill would direct study of veterans cemetery needs and access; left pending
Summary
House Bill 1875 would require the General Land Office and the Texas Veterans Commission to study burial needs for veterans, access to nearby cemeteries and operational opportunities; the committee heard the bill and left it pending with no public testimony recorded.
House Bill 1875, presented to the committee by Senate sponsor Senator Flores, would require the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans Commission to conduct a study evaluating burial needs for veterans, access to veterans cemeteries near families’ homes, and opportunities to address operational needs of veterans’ cemeteries.
Senator Flores told the committee that families sometimes must travel long distances to visit veterans’ graves because of limited numbers of veterans cemeteries, and the study is intended to identify needs and operational solutions.
The committee opened public testimony but no one spoke for or against the bill; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending for later consideration. The hearing record contains no votes or implementation details beyond directing the two agencies to study cemetery access and operations.
