HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Monday, April 26, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.028 
CHAIR:       Rep. Richard Peña Raymond 

The Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs will meet to discuss pending business, and the following bills:

HB 3068        Slaton                                                
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 276 in Hunt and Rains Counties as the Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge.

SB 1233        Seliger                                               
Relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state military installations.

SB 886         Blanco | et al.                                        
Relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 2903        Raymond | et al.                                       
Relating to an educational training guide for family members and caregivers of veterans who have mental health disorders.

HB 2159        Raymond                                               
Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

HCR 44         Ellzey                                                
Directing the governor to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to 1st Lieutenant Andrew Jackson Lummus Jr.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting:https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c305

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.