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Texas HouseSB 1563

Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system

Passed 80–64Crossed party lines

What it does: Requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, with the Texas Veterans Commission, to develop a training program for county jailers on interacting with veterans, and requires currently licensed jailers to complete it by August 31, 2027. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Passage to third reading (second reading)

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The tally

Yes 80 · No 64 · Not voting 4 · Present 2

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats5804
Republicans22640 / 2

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 22 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (150)

Yes 80

No 64

Present 2

Not voting 4

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.