H.B. No. 1965 mandates the Texas Veterans Commission to conduct a study aimed at evaluating and enhancing mental health services for veterans through its Military Veteran Peer Network. The study will focus on strategies to increase the number of certified peer service coordinators who provide mental health support to service members, veterans, and their families, with a particular emphasis on rural communities. The commission is required to submit a report detailing the study's findings and recommendations for legislative or other actions by December 1, 2026.

The bill also establishes an expiration date of September 1, 2027, and specifies that it will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.