Monitoring the Session

HB 1597

bill training county jailers on dealing with veterans

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

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

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Added to required training for every new county jailer.

The bill orders the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to work with the Texas Veterans Commission to build a training program for county jailers on dealing with veterans in the justice system. It adds that program to the required preparatory training for anyone appointed as a county jailer. Current licensed jailers must finish the new training by August 31, 2027.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1597 · 2024-12-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Rep. David LoweRHouse 91

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Added to required training for every new county jailer.

The bill orders the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to work with the Texas Veterans Commission to build a training program for county jailers on dealing with veterans in the justice system. It adds that program to the required preparatory training for anyone appointed as a county jailer. Current licensed jailers must finish the new training by August 31, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · May 1, 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

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. No action taken in subcommittee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55KTexBlue Media PAC$33K

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 · Oct 27, 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.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

Money

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

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

×

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

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 · May 1, 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.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 12, 2024

05/05/2025 H No action taken in subcommittee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 1563 by Menéndez (identical)

Subjects

Corrections--Jails & Prisons

Military & Veterans

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS

LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 284 words

89R2966 CMO-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 1597

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in

the criminal justice system.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is

amended by adding Section 1701.273 to read as follows:

Sec. 1701.273. TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO COUNTY JAILER

INTERACTIONS WITH VETERANS. The commission shall, in consultation

with the Texas Veterans Commission, develop a training program for

county jailers on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice

system.

SECTION 2. Section 1701.310(a), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person may not

be appointed as a county jailer, except on a temporary basis, unless

the person has satisfactorily completed a preparatory training

program, as required by the commission, in the operation of a county

jail at a school operated or licensed by the commission. The

training program must :

(1) consist of at least eight hours of mental health

training approved by the commission and the Commission on Jail

Standards ; and

(2) include the training program developed under

Section 1701.273 .

SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies to

a county jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code,

regardless of whether the license was issued before, on, or after

the effective date of this Act.

(b) A county jailer who, on the effective date of this Act,

holds a county jailer license shall complete the training program

described by Section 1701.273, Occupations Code, as added by this

Act, not later than August 31, 2027.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.