HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Defense & Veterans' Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 01, 2009 PLACE: E2.026 CHAIR: Rep. Frank Corte, Jr. HB 269 Lucio III | et al. Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service. HB 409 Isett Relating to an award of additional periods of possession of or access to a child for certain conservators who have returned from active military deployment. HB 618 Corte Relating to privileged parking for certain veterans. HB 965 Pickett | et al. Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans. HB 1026 Edwards Relating to establishing legislative district emergency response teams. HB 1183 Turner, Sylvester Relating to the issuance of Bronze Star specialty license plates. HB 1832 Corte Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates. HB 2011 Vaught Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for active and former members of the United States Army Special Forces. HB 2020 Weber | et al. Relating to parking privileges for veterans with disabilities. HB 2217 Flores Relating to partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state. HB 2372 Vaught Relating to the criteria for awarding certain medals to members of the armed forces from Texas. HB 2689 Ortiz, Jr. Relating to funding for the fund for veterans' assistance. HB 2806 Maldonado Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.

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HB 3593 McReynolds Relating to disabled veteran license plates. HB 3721 Ortiz, Jr. Relating to the training and certification of certain members or former members of the military as correctional officers. HB 3890 Vaught Relating to protecting certain rights of members of the state military forces. HB 3950 Turner, Chris | et al. Relating to the temporary housing in a housing facility of a public university of certain veterans receiving health care treatment. HB 3951 Turner, Chris Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to designate a person trained in student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families. HB 3954 Turner, Chris | et al. Relating to operation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program by the Texas Workforce Commission. HJR 116 Corte Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.