** REVISION ** — SENATE — NOTICE — OF PUBLIC HEARING

** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Veteran Affairs, Select 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Brent Hagenbuch 

The Senate Select Committee on Veteran Affairs will meet to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:

Protecting the Integrity of Department of Veteran Affairs Claims: Study the effectiveness of Texas' veteran claims-assistance infrastructure and the impact of the State Strike Force. Assess vulnerabilities to deceptive claims-assistance practices and make recommendations to strengthen claims assistance and protect Texas veterans from unaccredited or predatory actors.

Strengthening the Military-to-Civilian Transition: Review resources available to Texans leaving military service, including the federal Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and opportunities to strengthen Texas' transition support through the Texas Military Veteran Peer Network. Make recommendations to improve veterans' transition to civilian careers.

Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation passed by the 89th Legislature within the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations related to:

Senate Bill 1814 (89th Legislature), relating to the creation and maintenance of an electronic database providing information on veterans' resources and benefits; and

House Bill 114 (89th Legislature), relating to the transfer of certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Public testimony will follow Invited Testimony. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness.

If submitting written testimony, please provide 12 copies (8.5*11, 3-hole punched),

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

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 OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.