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Committee hears bill to give Texas Veterans Commission de‑identified suicide data from death certificates
3320017 · May 15, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 39 would require the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide the Texas Veterans Commission with de‑identified data from death certificates for veterans when death is caused by suicide or homicide; the committee left the bill pending after proponents urged improved data to track veteran suicides.
House Bill 39, presented to the Senate committee by Senator Menendez, would require the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide the Texas Veterans Commission with de‑identified information from death…
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