SHERIFF DEPT-VETERAN EXAM
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a deputy sheriff applicant who is a veteran and who was discharged honorably or generally under honorable conditions no later than 6 months before applying may request examination to occur before the next scheduled examination date and, if requested, shall be examined no later than 2 weeks following receipt of the application. Provides that, once the applicant passes the examination and all other requirements to be on an eligibility list, the applicant shall be immediately placed on the eligibility list. Provides that nothing in the provisions waives eligibility for the applicant to receive military preference points during the application process or employment.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 12, 2024
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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