| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
No significant fiscal implication tot he State is Anticipated.
HB 1092 would require the Sherriff of each county to identify veterans during the intake process. The
jail would then provide the prisoner with a prepaid postcard that is supplied by
the Texas Veterans Commission to request assistance in applying for veterans
benefits. Sheriffs would also have to submit a daily report identifying each
prisoner veteran to the Texas Veterans Commission and, as applicable, the
veterans county service officer for the county and each court in which charges
against the identified prisoner are pending. HB 1092 would allow for a prisoner veteran to have in-person or video visitation with the veterans county service officer
or peer support coordinator at no cost to the prisoner.