** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations TIME & DATE: 3:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess Wednesday, April 11, 2007 PLACE: 2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.) CHAIR: Senator Leticia Van de Putte The Committee will meet upon adjournment/recess of the joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Government Organization to consider the following: SB 309 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to the requirement that a career school or college adopt a refund policy for students called to active military service. SB 516 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently. SB 685 Van de Putte Relating to an exemption from tuition and mandatory fees for certain members of the Texas National Guard. SB 874 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child. Pending business to consider: SB 518 Ellis / et al. Relating to eligibility for and computation of workers' compensation benefits for certain members of the state military. SB 855 Shapleigh / et al. Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty. SB 1058 West, Royce / et al. Relating to the creation of a reintegration counseling program for certain veterans and servicemembers. Subcommittee reports to consider: SB 960 Shapleigh Relating to the administration of exit-level state assessment instruments to transfer students who are dependents of military personnel.

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SB 961 Shapleigh Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents. SB 962 Shapleigh Relating to funding under the instructional facilities allotment for school districts affected by troop reassignments at military installations. SB 1724 Ogden Relating to abolishing the Texas Military Facilities Commission and transferring its functions to the adjutant general. SB 1237 Uresti Relating to the powers and duties of defense base development authorities; modifying the power of eminent domain. SB 1743 Eltife Relating to the powers of the Red River Redevelopment Authority; providing authority to issue bonds. SB 1746 Eltife Relating to the authority of school districts to enter into property tax abatement agreements in connection with realigned or closed military facilities. SB 1956 Van de Putte Relating to assistance for local areas affected by defense restructuring. Bills added after last posting: SB 1237 SB 1743 SB 1746 SB 1956 ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **