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Bill:  SCR 17 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Council Document: 83R 5654 BPG-D
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Last Action:06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Urging Congress to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to United States Navy and United States Air Force veterans who served on the inland waterways, in the territorial waters, and in the airspace of the Republic of Vietnam and to institute a presumption of connection to employment for civilians exposed to Agent Orange in their workplaces.
Author:Hinojosa
Sponsor:Smith
Subjects:Military & Veterans (I0535)
Resolutions--Legislative Policy (I0685)
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress (I0675)
AGENT ORANGE (N8983)
Senate Committee:Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Signed by the Governor      06/14/2013     3869
 Sent to the Governor      05/22/2013     2911
 Signed in the House      05/21/2013     4063
 Signed in the Senate      05/21/2013     2482
 Reported enrolled      05/20/2013     2567
 House passage reported      05/20/2013     2056
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2013     3596
 Record vote   RV#924   05/17/2013     3602
 Adopted      05/17/2013     3602
 Laid before the House      05/17/2013     3587
 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/17/2013    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/16/2013    
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/09/2013    
 Committee report distributed      05/09/2013   03:42 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/09/2013     3090
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/08/2013    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/08/2013    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/08/2013    
 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/08/2013    
 Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs      04/10/2013     1495
 Received from the Senate      04/04/2013     1425
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/04/2013     702
 Adopted      04/04/2013     702
 Read 2nd time      04/04/2013     702
 Laid before the Senate      04/04/2013     702
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/04/2013    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/25/2013   02:26 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/25/2013    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/25/2013     609
 Testimony taken in committee      03/20/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      03/20/2013    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2013    
 Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations      03/05/2013     365
 Read first time      03/05/2013     365
 Filed      02/22/2013    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/22/2013