HB 1171

Veterans State Parks Bill Stops At A Report

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed

Rep. Richard Peña RaymondDHouse 42

Why it's charged

Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

…“the Texas Veterans Commission shall conduct a study to identify and assess the use of state land, including state parks, for the purpose of facilitating health and wellness for veterans.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only operative duty is a study and a report, with any real change to land use left for later legislation. The caption honestly says it is a study.

Study, task force, commission, report

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Report due November 1, 2026. Veterans see nothing change until a later Legislature acts.

The bill orders the Texas Veterans Commission, working with the General Land Office, the Texas Historical Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife, to study how state land, including state parks, could be used for veterans' health and wellness. The commission must identify barriers and write recommendations, then send a report to state leaders and the veterans committees by November 1, 2026. Nothing changes on the ground for veterans or state land until a later Legislature acts on that report, and the bill expires September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 542 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 542 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs on Mar 24, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1171 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Richard Peña RaymondDHouse 42

Rep. Philip CortezDHouse 117

Rep. Ray LopezDHouse 125

ITEM

relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

WHAT IT DOES

Report due November 1, 2026. Veterans see nothing change until a later Legislature acts.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

…“the Texas Veterans Commission shall conduct a study to identify and assess the use of state land, including state parks, for the purpose of facilitating health and wellness for veterans.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only operative duty is a study and a report, with any real change to land use left for later legislation. The caption honestly says it is a study.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 22, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Mar 24, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 24, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Richard Peña Raymond

Donors

PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC$70KBlackstone Dilworth JR$65,000Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC$60K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC$70,000.00

PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC

$70,000.00

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $70,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.

Blackstone Dilworth JR$65,000.00

Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC$60,000.00

Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100968808, 101070449.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC

$70,000.00

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $70,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.

Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100968808, 101070449.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 22, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 542

by Rep. Raymond, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 18, 2023: Referred to Vet Affairs

Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

03/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Health--General

Interim Studies

Military & Veterans

Parks & Wildlife--General

GENERAL LAND OFFICE

HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS

PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 307 words

89R188 SCP-D

By: Raymond
H.B. No. 1171

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and

wellness for veterans.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. STUDY REGARDING STATE LAND USE FOR VETERANS. (a)

In collaboration with the General Land Office, the Texas Historical

Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas

Veterans Commission shall conduct a study to identify and assess

the use of state land, including state parks, for the purpose of

facilitating health and wellness for veterans.

(b) In conducting the study, the Texas Veterans Commission

shall:

(1) identify barriers that limit opportunities to

supplement the delivery to veterans of services for health and

wellness through the use of outdoor recreation on state land; and

(2) develop recommendations to better facilitate the

use of state land for promoting wellness and facilitating the

delivery of health care and therapeutic interventions for veterans.

SECTION 2. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than November

1, 2026, the Texas Veterans Commission shall submit to the

governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of

representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the

legislature with jurisdiction over veterans' issues a report on the

results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act and any

recommendations of the commission related to the study, including

any statutory changes necessary to authorize the use of state land

for the health and wellness of veterans.

SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect

immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members

elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas

Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for

immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.