Bill Text: TX HB4230 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the duties of the Texas Veterans Commission regarding citizenship of veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB4230 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4230-Introduced.html
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By: Romero, Jr. | H.B. No. 4230 |
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relating to the duties of the Texas Veterans Commission regarding | ||
citizenship of veterans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 434.026 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 434.026. CITIZENSHIP OF VETERAN. (a) The Texas | ||
Veterans Commission shall determine the citizenship status of a | ||
veteran in this state. | ||
(b) If a veteran in this state is not a citizen of the United | ||
States, the commission shall assist the veteran in becoming a | ||
United States citizen and facilitate the naturalization process. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |