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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
TIME & DATE:
8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 04, 2007
PLACE:
2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.)
CHAIR:
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
To Consider the Following:
 
SB 363
 
Van de Putte / et al.
Relating to protecting certain members of the Texas National Guard from exposure to depleted uranium.
 
 
SB 1058
 
West, Royce
Relating to the creation of a reintegration counseling program for certain veterans and servicemembers.
 
 
SCR 17
 
Averitt
Designating the Texas Medal of Honor Memorial on the campus of Hill College in Hillsboro as the official State Memorial to Texas-Born Medal of Honor Recipients.
 
 
SCR 37
 
Van de Putte
Memorializing congress to support legislation assuring veterans health care funding and expressing gratitude for their service in the United States Armed Forces.
 
 
SCR 46
 
Averitt
Requesting the United States Congress to authorize the Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to convey the Thomas T. Connally Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marlin, Texas, to the State of Texas.
 
 
Pending Bills To Be Considered:
 
SB 518
 
Ellis
Relating to eligibility for and computation of workers' compensation benefits for certain members of the state military.
 
 
SB 855
 
Shapleigh / et al.
Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.
 
 
SB 1454
 
Van de Putte
Relating to veteran's employment preferences.
 
 
Subcommittee Reports:
 

SB 960
 
Shapleigh
Relating to the administration of exit-level state assessment instruments to transfer students who are dependents of military personnel.
 
 
SB 961
 
Shapleigh
Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents.
 
 
SB 962
 
Shapleigh
Relating to funding under the instructional facilities allotment for school districts affected by troop reassignments at military installations.
 
 
SB 1724
 
Ogden
Relating to abolishing the Texas Military Facilities Commission and transferring its functions to the adjutant general.