Texas · House Bill 4972 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 4972 Sponsored by Josey Garcia Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 13 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.