Bill Text: TX SB886 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by the Texas Veterans Commission.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB886 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB886-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 886 | ||
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| relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by | ||
| the Texas Veterans Commission. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 434.027 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 434.027. CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS. On | ||
| request of a veteran, the Texas Veterans Commission shall evaluate | ||
| the veteran's citizenship status in order to: | ||
| (1) educate and direct the veteran in becoming a | ||
| United States citizen; and | ||
| (2) facilitate the veteran's naturalization process. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 886 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 886 passed the House on | ||
| May 11, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 3, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
