HB 1111: Veterans Affairs
GENERAL BILL by Cruz
Veterans Affairs; Creates "Veterans Protection Act"; prohibits person from acting as representative, agent, or attorney in preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim on behalf of veteran of U.S. Armed Forces under any law administered by USDVA unless such person has been issued proper credentials or accredited for such purposes; prohibits person from soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any fee or compensation in preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim on behalf of veteran without proper credentials or accreditation; provides powers & duties of DVA; provides enforcement powers; requires department to adopt rules establishing civil penalties; provides penalty for violation of act; specifies controlling provisions with respect to conflicts between act & federal law.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/21/2011 House • Filed
1/9/2012 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 109
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 108
3/9/2012 House • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
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HB 1111, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/21/2011 at 12:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1424 Veterans Affairs Sobel Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Location: In committee/council (MS)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.189 Page 3 (pdf)