1-1     By:  Truan                                            S.B. No. 1160
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2001; March 8, 2001, read
 1-3     first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
 1-4     Military Installations; April 25, 2001, reported adversely, with
 1-5     favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays
 1-6     0; April 25, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-7     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1160                   By:  Truan
 1-8                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-9                                   AN ACT
1-10     relating to the location of new veterans homes.
1-11           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12           SECTION 1.  Chapter 164, Natural Resources Code, is amended
1-13     by adding Section 164.0051 to read as follows:
1-14           Sec. 164.0051.  LOCATION OF VETERANS HOMES.  To the extent
1-15     practicable, when determining the location of new veterans homes in
1-16     this state, the board shall consider:
1-17                 (1)  the geographic proximity to existing state
1-18     veterans homes with special regard to areas not served by state
1-19     veterans homes;
1-20                 (2)  the economic impact of the veterans home on the
1-21     local community and the veterans program; and
1-22                 (3)  the areas with a significant veteran population,
1-23     without regard to international boundaries.
1-24           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-25     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-26     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-27     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-28     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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