** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, March 30, 2023 

PLACE:        E2.026 
CHAIR:        Rep. Terry M. Wilson 

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

HB 562         Raymond                                   
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information received or maintained by the Veterans' Land Board.

HB 836         Raymond                                   
Relating to retired members of the Texas State Guard.

HB 837         Raymond                                   
Relating to the use of appropriated money by the Texas Military Department or Texas military forces for recruiting and retention purposes.

HB 2749        Romero, Jr.                               
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

HB 4908        Lopez, Ray                                
Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

HB 2979        Garcia                                    
Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.

HB 3220        Garcia                                    
Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.

HB 4739        Lopez, Janie                              
Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

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/home?c=c305

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 4923

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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.