S.B. No. 2543 amends the Natural Resources Code to clarify the guidelines and funding for state veterans cemeteries in Texas. The bill specifies that the board, along with the chairman of the Texas Veterans Commission and two representatives from the veterans community, will establish criteria for the location and size of state veterans cemeteries funded by grants from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It also removes the previous limitation of selecting up to seven locations for these cemeteries.

Additionally, the bill allows the board to utilize funds from the veterans' land fund and housing assistance funds for planning, designing, operating, maintaining, enlarging, or improving state veterans cemeteries, while explicitly stating that these funds cannot be used to acquire land for such cemeteries. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Natural Resources Code 164.005 (Natural Resources Code 164)
Senate Committee Report: Natural Resources Code 164.005 (Natural Resources Code 164)
Engrossed: Natural Resources Code 164.005 (Natural Resources Code 164)
House Committee Report: Natural Resources Code 164.005 (Natural Resources Code 164)
Enrolled: Natural Resources Code 164.005 (Natural Resources Code 164)