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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas designates November as Veterans Month
Last action · June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25Sponsors: Will Metcalf and 7 others
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What This Bill Does
Texas establishes November as to honor and memorialize military veterans through appropriate programs and activities, effective September 1, 2025.
Changes only the state's official calendar designation; no funding or service changes are stated.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
military veterans
November is officially designated as Veterans Month to honor and memorialize their achievements and sacrifices.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
57 actions- Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolledEffective on 9/1/25
- Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 26, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
- May 24, 2025HouseSigned in the House
- May 23, 2025HouseReported enrolled
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- May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
- May 21, 2025SenateFloorRecord vote
- May 21, 2025SenateFloorPassed
- May 21, 2025SenateFloorRead 3rd time
- May 21, 2025SenateFloorRecord vote
- May 21, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
- May 21, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
- May 21, 2025SenateFloorRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- May 21, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
- May 21, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
- May 21, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
- May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
- May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
- May 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments
- May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
- May 15, 2025SenateVote taken in committee
- May 15, 2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
- May 15, 2025SenateLeft pending in committee
- May 15, 2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
- May 15, 2025SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- May 1, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs
- May 1, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time
- Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Apr 30, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#1031)
- Apr 30, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- Apr 30, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#888)
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- Apr 25, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
- Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
- Apr 23, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
- Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Apr 2, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Apr 2, 2025HouseRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent
- Apr 2, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Apr 2, 2025HouseRecalled from subcommittee
- Mar 24, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
- Mar 24, 2025HouseVote reconsidered in subcommittee
- Mar 24, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
- Mar 24, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 16, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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HB 1894 was passed to engrossment
Total
144
- Yes
- 139
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (144)
120 more members
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0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy0Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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