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House Bill 2217 |
House Author: Flores et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Hinojosa |
House Bill 2217 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Veterans Commission and the Department of State Health Services to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency to propose that the federal government establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. The bill authorizes the state to contribute money, property, and other resources to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of such a veterans hospital.