HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  11:00 AM, Monday, March 24, 2025 

PLACE:       E1.026 
CHAIR:       Rep. Philip Cortez 

The chair may limit testimony to two (2) minutes per witness.

HCR 92         Collier | et al.                                       
Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HB 114         Cortez                                                
Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 561         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 1171        Raymond                                               
Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

HB 1894        Metcalf                                               
Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.

HB 2026        Frank                                                 
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gary C. Johnston and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

HB 2143        Metcalf                                               
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.

HB 2337        Frank                                                 
Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.

HB 2564        Wilson                                                
Relating to the evaluation of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications.

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