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CS/CS/SB 910: Veterans’ Benefits Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Collins

Veterans’ Benefits Assistance; Prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for referring an individual to a provider for advising, assisting, or consulting on any veterans’ benefits matter; requiring that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans’ benefits matters for compensation provide a specified oral and written disclosure before entering into a business relationship with a client; prohibiting a provider who advises, assists, or consults on veterans’ benefits matters from charging certain fees; requiring a provider to ensure that individuals who directly assist a veteran in a veterans’ benefits matter complete a specified background screening before entering into an agreement with a veteran for veterans’ benefits matters, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/15/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
    • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/1/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
    4/9/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
    4/15/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 414
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 414
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 414
    • Immediately certified -SJ 421
    4/15/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 910, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2025 at 10:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 (c2) Veterans' Benefits Assistance Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2025 4:53 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.9741 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 910, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 (c2) Veterans' Benefits Assistance Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    891766 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Collins)     		4/7/2025
    8:10 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/8/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 761416 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (891766)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Collins)     		4/7/2025
    3:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.9741 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 910, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 Veterans' Benefits Assistance Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    791966 - Amendment
    Delete lines 36 - 131 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Collins)     		3/17/2025
    1:32 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/20/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 261132 - Substitute Amendment (791966)
    Delete lines 36 - 131 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Collins)     		3/18/2025
    11:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2025 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.9741 Page 2 (pdf)

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