H.Res. 863

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 863 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 863

Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of 
veterans from the great State of Texas, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 7, 2025

Ms. Crockett (for herself, Mr. Casar, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
Crenshaw, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Fletcher, 
Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. 
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Veasey) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs

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RESOLUTION

Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of 
veterans from the great State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Whereas the United States owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave 
men and women who have served in its Armed Forces, safeguarding 
liberties and upholding the democratic principles upon which the United 
States was founded;
Whereas the country observes November 11 of each year as ``Veterans Day'', a 
Federal holiday honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed for 
the United States;
Whereas Texas boasts a proud tradition of producing remarkable veterans who make 
extraordinary contributions to society;
Whereas Texas is home to more veterans than any other State, totaling close to 
1,600,000 veterans;
Whereas Texas has a larger population of women veterans than any State in the 
United States, totaling over 203,000 veterans;
Whereas people of color comprise roughly one-third of the veterans in Texas;
Whereas 11 of the 80 veterans serving as Members of the House of Representatives 
in the 119th Congress represent congressional districts in the Lonestar 
State;
Whereas Texas veterans have served with distinction in all military conflicts 
involving the United States, including World War I, World War II, the 
Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas more than 22,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in World War II;
Whereas more than 1,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in the Korean war;
Whereas more than 2,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in the Vietnam war;
Whereas more than 100 Texan lives were lost while serving in Operation Enduring 
Freedom;
Whereas more than 400 Texan lives were lost while serving in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom;
Whereas Texas veterans have earned high military honors, including 102 Texas 
veterans being awarded the Medal of Honor;
Whereas veterans across the country continue to face challenges in accessing 
essential resources supporting their successful transition to civilian 
life;
Whereas Texas is home to many medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, the Michael E. 
DeBakey VA Medical Center, the Kerrville VA Hospital, Doris Miller 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sam Johnson Memorial VA 
Clinic, and the Dallas VA Medical Center;
Whereas nearly half of patients served by the Veterans Health Administration 
have been diagnosed with a mental illness or substance use condition;
Whereas post-traumatic stress disorder has accounted for the majority of 
disabilities women veterans suffer from as a result of their military 
service;
Whereas the mental health struggles of veterans have led to staggering 
statistics in veteran suicide rates, with roughly 17 veteran lives lost 
each day as a result of suicide;
Whereas, in 1994, Congress established the Center for Minority Veterans and the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as part of the Veterans' 
Benefits Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-446) to advise to the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs on administering Department of Veterans 
Affairs benefits for minority veterans by reviewing reports and studies 
on compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other 
benefits and services administered by the Department, and to ensure all 
veterans receive equal service regardless of race, origin, religion, or 
gender;
Whereas the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that more than 
32,000 veterans are homeless, with nearly 14,000 experiencing 
unsheltered homelessness;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has developed several housing 
assistance initiatives, including integrating increasing voucher use and 
accelerating housing placements, increasing veterans' access to legal 
services through legal services grants and community partnerships, as 
well as assisting with advancing veteran employment within the labor 
force to address the complex problems surrounding homeless veterans;
Whereas Texas leads the Nation in both the overall number of veteran-owned and 
women-veteran-owned businesses; and
Whereas, despite growing numbers of veteran-owned businesses, roughly two-thirds 
of veterans struggle with the transition from military service to 
civilian life, and many report that finding a job is one of the greatest 
challenges in making that transition due to the difficulty in 
transferring military skills to a civilian work environment: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors the service, sacrifice, and contributions Texas 
veterans and their families have made to the cause of peace and 
freedom around the world;
(2) commits to working with, where proper, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs and appropriate executive agencies to 
ensure that veterans are provided timely care and are given the 
benefits and compensation to which they are entitled because of 
their service;
(3) reaffirms the commitment of Congress to assisting 
veterans with their transition to civilian life upon concluding 
their service in the Armed Forces; and
(4) recognizes that Congress must continue to invest in 
vital programs and resources to support the brave men and women 
veterans who have safeguarded the Nation's liberties and upheld 
democratic principles at home and abroad.
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