HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Thursday, May 5, 2005

PLACE: Capitol Extension E2.010

CHAIR: Rep. Frank Corte, Jr.

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The Committee will meet to hear the following bills:


HCR 138            Martinez
Memorializing Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs to
support the veterans of South Texas by building a veterans hospital
in Weslaco, Texas.

SB 9            Staples
Relating to homeland security; providing a penalty.

SB 143            Wentworth
Relating to the extension of certain deadlines for certain
professionals serving on active duty in the military.

SB 579            Van de Putte
Relating to the eligibility of children of certain military
personnel to receive Texas B-On-time loans.

SB 955            Seliger
Relating to awards for certain members of the state military forces
serving on active federal military duty.

SB 1345            Van de Putte
Relating to the amount of emergency leave granted by state agencies
to state employees on unpaid military leave.

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