HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, April 27, 2023 

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

The committee will meet to discuss pending business, and the following bills:

HB 4185        Bailes | et al.                Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to a pilot program to award grants for personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

HB 4861        Wilson                         Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the creation and issuance of specialty license plates.

HB 5123        Lopez, Janie                   Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits at each Department of Public Safety office.

HB 4617        Bumgarner                      Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the requirements for an electronic system to monitor tuition and fee exemptions for veterans and military personnel and their dependents.

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

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.