HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.026 
CHAIR:       Rep. Armando Walle 

The Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII, and VIII will meet to hear testimony on House budget recommendations for the following agencies:

- LBB Presentation on Article VIII Health-Related Agencies

- Behavioral Health Executive Council 

- Board of Chiropractic Examiners

- Texas State Dental Examiners

- Health Professions Council

- Texas Medical Board

- Texas Board of Nursing

- Optometry Board

- Board of Pharmacy

- Exec. Council on Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

- Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 

Public testimony will be taken and may be limited to three minutes.

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 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/?c=c014

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.