** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    S/C on Workforce 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Oscar Longoria 

Public testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

HB 1654        Canales                                               
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty.

HB 1691        Bumgarner | et al.                                     
Relating to claims for benefits or compensation for certain cancer brought by firefighters or emergency medical technicians.

HB 2545        Gerdes | et al.                                        
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.

HB 2652        Ordaz                                                 
Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area.

HB 3799        Orr                                                   
Relating to the establishment of the Apprenticeship Training Program Sponsorship Fund.

HB 4144        Turner                                                
Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.

HB 5008        Bell, Keith                                           
Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

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=c477

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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Bills added after last posting:

HB 5008

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