CS/CS/HB 199: Veterans Affairs
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benarroch ; Black ; Daniels ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Salzman ; Smith ; Tendrich
Veterans Affairs; Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; requires court to consider recommendation of state attorney when making eligibility determination; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 10/29/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 11/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 11/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 12/4/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 12/11/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026) |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
