Monitoring the Session

HB 2949

bill naming Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The week with November 11. Sunday counts as day one.

The bill names the week that includes November 11 as Celebrate Veterans Week in Texas public schools, counting Sunday as the first day of that week. It lets the state education agency, along with any other state agencies that choose to join, promote the week through a coordinated program, but no other agency may build instruction unless money is specifically appropriated for it. No school or agency is required to do anything, so the only change on the ground is a named week on the school calendar beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2949 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

ITEM

relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

WHAT IT DOES

The week with November 11. Sunday counts as day one.

The bill names the week that includes November 11 as Celebrate Veterans Week in Texas public schools, counting Sunday as the first day of that week. It lets the state education agency, along with any other state agencies that choose to join, promote the week through a coordinated program, but no other agency may build instruction unless money is specifically appropriated for it. No school or agency is required to do anything, so the only change on the ground is a named week on the school calendar beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (2)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

…“is designated as Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill designates a commemorative week in public schools and does nothing else binding. The caption says exactly that, so the designation matches the pitch.

LIST OF FEELINGS · analysis confidence 75%

THE TEXT

…“may promote Celebrate Veterans Week”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only action verb is "may promote" and participation by other agencies is voluntary. The bill creates no duty, penalty, new office, appropriation or deadline for any school or agency.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pat Curry

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192KDavid Jessup$68,092Texas Sands PAC$37K

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 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 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$192,192.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

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 · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

David Jessup$68,091.82
Texas Sands PAC$37,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

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 · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: No flags.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 18, 2025

03/19/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM

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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

CELEBRATE VETERANS WEEK (HU0V6)

Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum

Military & Veterans

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 216 words

89R10733 BCH-D

By: Curry
H.B. No. 2949

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 29.9076 to read as follows:

Sec. 29.9076. CELEBRATE VETERANS WEEK. (a) To educate

students about the sacrifices made by veterans to protect the

freedoms enjoyed in this country, the week in which November 11

falls is designated as Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

For purposes of this subsection, Sunday is considered the first day

of the week.

(b) The agency, in cooperation with other state agencies who

voluntarily participate, may promote Celebrate Veterans Week

through a coordinated program. Nothing in this subsection shall

give any other state agency the authority to develop a program that

provides instruction unless funds are specifically appropriated to

that agency for that purpose.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. 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.