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CS/SB 910: Veterans’ Benefits Assistance

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

Veterans’ Benefits Assistance; Prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for referring an individual to another person for advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans’ benefits matters; 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 successfully 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: 3/31/2025 Senate - Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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

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  • CS/SB 910, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 (c1) Veterans' Benefits Assistance Albert, Alvarez Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 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 Albert, Alvarez Identical Last Action: 3/26/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee 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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