Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
SB 897 amends Texas law to adjust matching fund requirements for community mental health programs supporting veterans and their families. It requires grant recipients to provide non-state funds equal to 25%, 50%, or 75% of the grant amount, based on the population of the county(ies) served: 25% for counties under 100,000 residents, 50% for 100,000-249,999 residents, and 75% for 250,000+ residents. These changes apply only to grants awarded on or after September 1, 2025, leaving existing grants unaffected. The bill was signed into law on May 15, 2025, and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized as an enrolled version with no substantive policy changes to the grant program's matching requirements. The primary differences are formatting improvements, removal of draft markings, and addition of certification signatures confirming passage by both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft bill markings and replaced with official enrolled version formatting including certification signatures from Senate and House leadership
Added header information identifying the bill as SB 897 Enrolled version with bill text
Removed page number markers and draft annotations from the original version
Added certification statements confirming the bill passed Senate (April 10, 2025) and House (April 30, 2025) with vote counts
Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk of House, and Governor
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
11
May 15, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (144-0-1)
house
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
P
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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