SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Veteran Affairs & Military Installations 

TIME & DATE:  1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 

PLACE:        2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.) 
CHAIR:        Senator Leticia Van de Putte 

 

 

Bills To Be Considered:

 

SB 238        Van de Putte           
Relating to the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

SB 1200       Van de Putte           
Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

SB 1536       Van de Putte           
Relating to the Texas military; imposing criminal penalties; authorizing fees.

SB 1552       Lucio                  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a veteran who has been honorably discharged.

SJR 59        Lucio
Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from county ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a veteran of the United States armed services who has been honorably discharged.

SB 1807       Van de Putte
Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at state buildings to honor service members killed in action.

Pending:

 

SB 10         Van de Putte | et al.
Relating to employment, higher education, and state purchasing programs for veterans.

SB 1061       Van de Putte
Relating to parking privileges of disabled veterans on the property of institutions of higher education.

SB 1158       Van de Putte
Relating to higher education for veterans and their families.

SB 1199       Van de Putte
Relating to development of a pilot program of the Texas Veterans Commission to designate municipalities as Veteran and Military Friendly Cities.

SB 1476       West
Relating to the creation of the veteran entrepreneur program by the Texas Veterans Commission.

SB 1553       Lucio | et al.
Relating to the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

Contact the committee office at: cinda.johnson_sc@senate.state.tx.us. 

 

Monitor the hearing by watching the live stream at: 

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php or by reading the testimony http://www.capitol.senate.state.tx.us/Committees/MeetingsByCmte.aspx?Leg=83&Chamber=S&CmteCode=C650.