HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.030 
CHAIR:        Rep. Lacey Hull 

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

The committee will take testimony on the following:

Community Based Care transition and outcomes.

SB 596         West | et al.                             
Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 961         Kolkhorst | et al.                        
Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

SB 1398        Kolkhorst | et al.                        
Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

SB 1183        Creighton | et al.                        
Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.

SB 1952        Paxton | et al.                           
Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

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=c310

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

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.