Terms Used In Texas Government Code 434.351

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this subchapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Texas Veterans Commission.
(2) “Peer” means a person who is a veteran or a veteran’s family member.
(2-a) “Peer service coordinator” means a person who recruits and retains veterans, peers, and volunteers to participate in the mental health program for veterans and related activities.
(3) “Veteran” means a person who has served in:
(A) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States;
(B) the state military forces as defined by § 431.001; or
(C) an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 512 (S.B. 27), Sec. 8(1), eff. September 1, 2017.