SRC-CTC S.B. 1160 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1160
77R3419 YDB-DBy: Truan
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas has four veterans' nursing homes built according to former
federal guidelines that homes be located within 100 miles of a Veterans
Administration (V.A.) hospital.  Since this federal guideline is no longer
used, Texas has no criteria for the selection of locations for future
veterans homes. However, Texas does have a large population of veterans
with a need for homes in areas of the state not served by V.A. hospitals.
As proposed, S.B. 1160 requires the Texas Veterans' Land Board of the
General Land Office to construct new veterans homes in areas with a large
veteran population that is not currently served by a V.A. hospital. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 164, Natural Resources Code, by adding Section
164.0051, as follows: 

Sec. 164.0051.  LOCATION OF VETERANS HOMES. Requires the Veterans' Land
Board, to the extent practicable, to ensure that newly constructed veterans
homes are located in areas that are not served by Veterans Administration
hospitals and have a significant veteran population. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.