Verdict: No flags
No flags Initial review
Rep. Will Metcalf R House 16
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 designating November as Veterans Month.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary Observed with programs and activities. Touches no one directly.
The bill adds a section to state law naming November as Veterans Month to honor military veterans. It touches no one directly, since it only says the month may be observed with programs and activities. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the label, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels Labels: QUICK READ: 101 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 101 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HB1894 · 2025-01-16
ITEM relating to designating November as Veterans Month.
WHAT IT DOES Observed with programs and activities. Touches no one directly.
The bill adds a section to state law naming November as Veterans Month to honor military veterans. It touches no one directly, since it only says the month may be observed with programs and activities. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the label, starting September 1, 2025.
TOTAL No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 13, 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 Jan 16, 2025 Filed Mar 14, 2025 Read first time Mar 14, 2025 Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker Mar 24, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . Mar 24, 2025 Considered by s/c in public hearing Mar 24, 2025 Vote reconsidered in subcommittee Mar 24, 2025 Left pending in subcommittee Apr 2, 2025 Recalled from subcommittee Apr 2, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 2, 2025 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent Apr 2, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Apr 23, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 23, 2025 Committee report distributed Apr 23, 2025 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 25, 2025 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 25, 2025 Transferred to Calendars Committee Apr 25, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 25, 2025 Considered in Calendars Apr 29, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar Apr 29, 2025 Read 2nd time Apr 29, 2025 Passed to engrossment Apr 29, 2025 Record vote RV#888 Apr 29, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 30, 2025 Read 3rd time Apr 30, 2025 Passed Apr 30, 2025 Record vote RV#1031 Apr 30, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 30, 2025 Reported engrossed Apr 30, 2025 Received from the House May 1, 2025 Read first time May 1, 2025 Referred to Vet Affairs May 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . May 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 15, 2025 Left pending in committee May 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 15, 2025 Vote taken in committee May 19, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized May 19, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments May 19, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 19, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed May 21, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2025 Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 21, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Three day rule suspended May 21, 2025 Record vote May 21, 2025 Read 3rd time May 21, 2025 Passed May 21, 2025 Record vote May 21, 2025 Senate passage reported May 23, 2025 Reported enrolled May 24, 2025 Signed in the House May 25, 2025 Signed in the Senate May 26, 2025 Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1) RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%
THE TEXT
“November is Veterans
Month to celebrate, honor, and memorialize the achievements and
sacrifices of military veterans.” Bill text , introduced version (I)
The bill's only operative act is designating a commemorative month. The observance language is permissive and creates no duty.
FILED UNDER SIGNED FOR BY House · 135 yea · 0 nay
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate: Final passage · May 21, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
All floor motions and other positions below.
No flags
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Donors
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 · Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 19, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40 Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40
Cash $70,000.00
Paid by others $79,922.40
Total $149,922.40 advertising $37,500.00 polling $27,750.00 mail $14,372.40 fundraiser $300.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 8, 2024 to Aug 12, 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: 100982185, 100998989, 101030949, 101035543, 101059927, 101068041.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88 Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88
Cash $0.00
Paid by others $54,402.88
Total $54,402.88 television $52,000.00 text $1,402.88 digital $1,000.00
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Jan 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: 100998989, 101034987, 101035543.
Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00 Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00
Cash $35,000.00
Paid by others $10,000.00
Total $45,000.00 polling $10,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 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: 101030949, 101035543.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40
Cash $70,000.00
Paid by others $79,922.40
Total $149,922.40 advertising $37,500.00 polling $27,750.00 mail $14,372.40 fundraiser $300.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 8, 2024 to Aug 12, 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: 100982185, 100998989, 101030949, 101035543, 101059927, 101068041.
× Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88
Cash $0.00
Paid by others $54,402.88
Total $54,402.88 television $52,000.00 text $1,402.88 digital $1,000.00
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Jan 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: 100998989, 101034987, 101035543.
× Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00
Cash $35,000.00
Paid by others $10,000.00
Total $45,000.00 polling $10,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 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: 101030949, 101035543.
Votes5
Senate May 21, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1894 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 21, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1894 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 21, 2025
Yea Not printed
Nay Not printed
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed Nay: Not printed Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House Apr 30, 2025
Yea 135
Nay 0
Present, not voting 2
Absent 1
Excused 12
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Excused Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Absent Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Excused Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Excused Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Excused McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Excused Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Excused Hickland Yea Vo Excused Lozano Yea Frank Excused Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Excused Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody(C) Present, not voting Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Excused Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Excused Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Excused Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 1031
HB 1894 was passed by (Record 1031): 135 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 135 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 1 (derived from named list) Excused: 12 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House Apr 29, 2025
Yea 144
Nay 1
Present, not voting 2
Absent 3
Excused 0
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Absent Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody(C) Present, not voting Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Nay Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Absent Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Absent Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 888
HB 1894 was passed to engrossment by (Record 888): 144 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 144 (published) Nay: 1 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 3 (derived from named list) Excused: 0 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses12
For 12
Against 0
On 0
Names
For
Bexar County Commissioners Court 1 registration Dallas County 1 registration El Paso County 1 registration Harris County Commissioners Court 2 registrations Self 2 registrations Self; The VOICES of Our Veterans 1 registration Self; VFW Dept of Texas 2 registrations The American Legion, Dept of Texas 1 registration Travis County Commissioners Court 1 registration
Sources
12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 13, 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 Jan 16, 2025
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Sponsors Cosponsors House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Senate committee · Veteran Affairs · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Subjects VETERANS MONTH (HP37Z)
Holidays
Military & Veterans
Text The text as introduced · 101 words
89R1046 CMO-D
By: Metcalf
H.B. No. 1894
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating November as Veterans Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.117 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.117. VETERANS MONTH. (a) November is Veterans
Month to celebrate, honor, and memorialize the achievements and
sacrifices of military veterans.
(b) Veterans Month may be regularly observed through
appropriate programs and activities to celebrate and honor members
of the veteran community.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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