Texas · House Bill 2979 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.

HB 2979 Sponsored by Josey Garcia Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 9 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.