CS/SB 1452: Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits
GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Torres
Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits; Citing this act as the "Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act"; prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for advising or assisting an individual with regard to a veterans’ benefits matter except as authorized by law; providing requirements for advertising services related thereto; requiring a person who provides such services to an individual in return for compensation to enter into a written agreement with and provide a certain disclosure to such individual; providing disclosure requirements, etc.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Judiciary; Rules
• Introduced
1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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CS/SB 1452, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/31/2024 at 8:16 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1351 (c1) Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.225 Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1452, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 11:36 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1351 Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 863742 - Amendment
Delete lines 38 - 40 and insert:Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
(Torres)1/26/2024
11:13 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/30/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/29/2024 4:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.225 Page 1 (pdf)