SRC-AXB C.S.H.C.R. 134 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.C.R. 134
By: Haggerty (Shapleigh)
Veterans Affairs
5/7/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, four sites have been selected by the Veterans' Land Board for
the creation of state-owned veterans homes.  Such homes are funded on a
matching-fund basis by the federal government, and are intended to provide
affordable, quality care.  Because of Texas' growing aged veteran
population, several additional regions will soon need facilities to serve
the veterans in their area.  Veterans who reside in El Paso County will
have to travel over 300 miles to reach the closest long-term care facility,
and Texas will need 42 veterans homes to meet projected long-term care
demands. C.S.H.C.R. 134 urges the Veterans' Land Board to request funding
from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for future
construction of veterans homes throughout the State of Texas. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.H.C.R. 134 submits the following resolutions:

That the 76th Legislature urge the Veterans' Land Board to request funding
from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for future
construction of veterans homes throughout the State of Texas. 

That the secretary of state forward an official copy of this resolution to
the chairman and members of the Veterans' Land Board. 


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends the H.C.R. 134 by adding text regarding specific facility needs and
deleting text regarding specific references to El Paso County and Fort
Bliss. 

Amends the resolution by adding text regarding future construction and
deleting text regarding specific references to El Paso County.