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CS/HB 199: Veterans Affairs

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black

Veterans Affairs; Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/7/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/16/2025 House • Filed
    10/21/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    10/29/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    11/5/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    11/7/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 199, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/5/2025 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 50 Veterans Affairs Gaetz Similar Last Action: 10/6/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.47891 Veterans treatment court programs. Page 1 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 199, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/6/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 50 Veterans Affairs Gaetz Identical Last Action: 10/6/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    937651 - Amendment
    Remove line 68 and insert:
    Maney 11/4/2025
    5:15 PM
    Adopted
    11/5/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.47891 Veterans treatment court programs. Page 1 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 3 (pdf)

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