HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  11:00 AM, Monday, March 31, 2025 

PLACE:       E1.026 
CHAIR:       Rep. Philip Cortez 

 

 

The chair may limit testimony to two (2) minutes per witness.

 

 

HB 101         Guillen                                               
Relating to the state guard professionalization task force.

HB 1819        Lopez, Ray                                            
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.

HB 1875        Lopez, Janie | et al.                                  
Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 1965        Garcia, Josey                                         
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 2193        Guillen                                               
Relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.

HB 2914        Alders                                                
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

HB 3248        Cortez                                                
Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

HB 3354        VanDeaver                                             
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 11 in Morris County as the Army Staff Sergeant Samuel T. Castle Memorial Highway.

HB 3531        Morgan                                                
Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c309

 

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

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