Bill > HB1076

Introduced Session

An Act To Create The "safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (save) Act Of 2026"; To Prohibit A Person From Receiving Compensation For Referring An Individual To A Person To Advise Or Assist The Individual With A Veterans' Benefit Matter; To Prohibit A Person From Receiving Compensation For A Service Rendered In Connection With A Claim Filed Within One Year Of A Veteran's Presumptive Period Of Active-duty Release, Unless The Veteran Acknowledges By Signing A Waiver That The Veteran Is Within Such Period And Choosing To Deny Free Services That Are Available To The Veteran; To Require A Person Who Seeks To Receive Compensation For Advising, Assisting, Or Consulting With An Individual In Connection With A Veterans' Benefit Matter To, Before Rendering Any Services, Memorialize The Specific Terms Under Which The Amount To Be Paid Will Be Determined In A Written Agreement Signed By Both Parties; To Prohibit A Person From Charging An Initial Or Nonrefundable Fee For Advising, Assisting, Or Consulting With An Individual On A Veterans' Benefit Matter; To Prohibit A Person From Guaranteeing, Either Directly Or By Implication, A Successful Outcome Or That An Individual Is Certain To Receive Specific Veteran Benefits Or A Specific Level, Percentage, Or Amount Of Veteran Benefits; To Provide That A Person Who Advises, Assists, Or Consults On Veterans' Benefit Matters For Compensation May Not Use A Veteran's Personal Log-in, Username, Or Password Information To Access The Veteran's Medical, Financial, Or Government Benefits Information And Must Ensure That Any Individual Who Has Access To A Veteran's Medical Or Financial Information Undergoes A Background Check Prior To Having Access To Such Information; And For Related Purposes.

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Lester Carpenter (R)*,  Rodney Hall (R)*,  Jeffrey Hulum (D)*,  Gene Newman (R)*, 

Concurred in Amend From Senate (on 03/09/2026)

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