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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:   Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Thursday, February 28, 2013 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. José Menéndez 

 

HB 45         Flynn | et al.
Relating to the occupational licensing of members of the military and spouses of members of the military.

HB 633        Farias                 
Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

HB 120        Larson                 
Relating to the issuance of military specialty license plates.

HB 150        Larson | et al.        
Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at state buildings to honor service members killed in action.

HB 155        Taylor, Van            
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain Operation Enduring Freedom veterans.

HB 171        Alonzo                 
Relating to the establishment of veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 194        Farias | et al.        
Relating to considering ownership interests of certain disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

HB 418        Farias                 
Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.

HB 489        Menéndez               
Relating to the use of assistance animals that provide assistance to persons with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

HB 614        Orr                    
Relating to the inclusion of the emblem of the veteran's branch of service on Disabled Veteran specialty license plates.

HB 618        Creighton | et al.     
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to officers of the United States armed forces who graduated from certain United States military academies.

HB 781        Farias                 
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.

REMINDER: Written testimony is not considered part of the record, but persons distributing handouts to the Committee, should provide at least 10 copies to the Assistant Clerk when called to testify.

 

 

 

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 402

 

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