** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Bryan Hughes 

 

 

Impeachment Reform: Evaluate the constitutional and statutory impeachment procedures in our state. Make recommendations to ensure a fair and transparent process.

 

Lottery: Study “lottery courier services,” which allow their clients to purchase lottery tickets over the internet. Report on the number of couriers and the magnitude of sales from such services in Texas. Determine whether courier services are operating legally in Texas and whether a change in law is needed to respond to technological advancements to protect children in our state and to maintain original legislative intent. Recommend legislation to clarify Texas’s laws regarding online lottery sales.

 

Addressing Homelessness: Study programs that address the homelessness crisis in Texas. Specifically, review programs like Haven for Hope and determine whether such programs could be a model throughout our state. Propose legislation to address the root causes of homelessness by expanding successful programs for cities of all sizes.

 

 

 

 

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per witness. If submitting

written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the committee clerk with

your name on each copy.

 

 

 

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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