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House Bill 867 |
House Author: Hernandez et al. |
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Effective: 6-4-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Garcia et al. |
House Bill 867 amends the Government Code to establish the Texas Women Veterans Program in the Texas Veterans Commission with a mission of ensuring that women veterans of Texas have equitable access to federal and state veterans' benefits and services. The bill requires the commission to designate a women veterans coordinator and sets out provisions relating to, among other things, general program duties, advocacy and public awareness, research and education activities, and collaboration with federal, state, county, municipal, and private agencies that provide services to women veterans. In addition, the commission may accept and spend funds and provide matching grants on behalf of the program.