Defense and Veterans' Affairs

TX - Representative Frank Corte, Jr. (U)

Title:

Chair

TX - Representative Allen Vaught (U)

Title:

Vice Chair

TX - Representative Norma Chavez (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Al Edwards (U)

Title:

Member

TX - Representative Joe Farias (U)

Title:

Member

TX - Representative Diana Maldonado (U)

Title:

Member

TX - Representative Solomon Ortiz, Jr. (U)

Title:

Member

TX - Representative Joseph Pickett (U)

Title:

Member

TX - Representative Chris Turner (U)

Title:

Member

TX - HB174 Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

TX - HB38 Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their spouses and children.

TX - HB71 Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

TX - HB697 Relating to a study of the feasibility of creating a job training program for certain individuals discharged from the Texas National Guard.

TX - HB618 Relating to privileged parking for certain veterans and military award recipients.

TX - HB143 Relating to granting certain counties regulatory authority around military facilities in certain circumstances; providing a penalty.

TX - HB965 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans.

TX - HB333 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the spouses of certain military personnel.

TX - HB269 Relating to course credit for certain students at a public institution of higher education.

TX - HB268 Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

TX - HB409 Relating to an award of additional periods of possession of or access to a child for certain conservators who have returned from active military deployment.

TX - HB503 Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

TX - HB848 Relating to the designation of the Mid Valley Airport as the disaster relief headquarters for the Rio Grande Valley.

TX - HB761 Relating to the penalty for certain property offenses committed during certain declared states of disaster.

TX - HB812 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the spouses of certain military personnel.

TX - HB1026 Relating to establishing legislative district volunteer emergency response teams.

TX - HB1013 Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

TX - HB1183 Relating to the issuance of Bronze Star specialty license plates.

TX - HB1326 Relating to a plan to replenish the food supplies of food banks or food pantries following a disaster.

TX - HB2020 Relating to parking privileges for veterans with disabilities.

TX - HB2056 Relating to granting certain local governments general zoning authority around certain military facilities; providing a penalty.

TX - HB1452 Relating to participation in job training and employment assistance programs by veterans and other covered persons.

TX - HB1556 Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.

TX - HB1415 Relating to the design and issuance of license plates for United States paratroopers.

TX - HB1607 Relating to compensation and employment benefits for members of the Texas State Guard called to state active duty.

TX - HB1165 Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.

TX - HB1345 Relating to titles by which certain officers of a defense base development authority may be known.

TX - HB1561 Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.

TX - HB1636 Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees on a military leave of absence.

TX - HB1830 Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.

TX - HB1998 Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.

TX - HB2252 Relating to grants for local areas adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.

TX - HB2011 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for active and former members of the United States Army Special Forces.

TX - HB1550 Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

TX - HB1502 Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain military personnel deployed in combat zones.

TX - HB1710 Relating to requiring certain facilities located in certain areas prone to severe weather to have an emergency preparedness plan for provision of emergency electrical power.

TX - HB1831 Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.

TX - HB1832 Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates.

TX - HB1725 Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents.

TX - HB1763 Relating to the organization of the adjutant general's department.

TX - HB2248 Relating to an emergency management plan for certain health care facilities.

TX - HB2558 Relating to registration for evacuation and disaster preparedness for clients of home and community support services agencies.

TX - HB2152 Relating to the designation of the South Texas International Airport at Edinburg as the disaster relief headquarters for the Rio Grande Valley.

TX - HB2217 Relating to partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.

TX - HB2358 Relating to the powers of the board of directors of a defense adjustment management authority.

TX - HB2405 Relating to the requirement that certain retail water and sewer utility services maintain service during an extended power outage.

TX - HB3950 Relating to the temporary housing in a housing facility of a public university of certain veterans receiving health care treatment.

TX - HB3989 Relating to the waiver of state park entrance fees for certain persons.

TX - HB4121 Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

TX - HB4102 Relating to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area.

TX - HB2372 Relating to the criteria for awarding certain medals to members of the armed forces from Texas.

TX - HB2357 Relating to municipal comprehensive plans affecting defense adjustment management authorities.

TX - HB2532 Relating to coordinating information regarding the location of infrastructure to which the supply of electric service is critical to the public health and safety or for emergency management purposes.

TX - HB2615 Relating to a declaration of local disaster.

TX - HB2728 Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Veterans' Land Board.

TX - HB2605 Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.

TX - HB2727 Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for children of certain military personnel.

TX - HB2768 Relating to applicability of fee exemptions for military personnel and their children to certain course fees charged by public technical institutes and public state colleges.

TX - HB2546 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

TX - HB3071 Relating to benefits for members and veterans of the United States armed forces and the state military forces.

TX - HB3187 Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.

TX - HB2689 Relating to funding for the fund for veterans' assistance.

TX - HB2749 Relating to economic recovery grants for certain municipalities following public calamities.

TX - HB2806 Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.

TX - HB2919 Relating to the regulation of land use and the creation of regional military sustainability commissions to ensure compatible development with military installations in certain areas.

TX - HB2849 Relating to creating an identification card for veterans.

TX - HB3511 Relating to the making of the military salute to the Texas flag by veterans.

TX - HB3851 Relating to the authority of the governor or a political subdivision to suspend statutory or local deadlines during a disaster.

TX - HB3452 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

TX - HB3721 Relating to the training and certification of certain members or former members of the military as correctional officers.

TX - HB3660 Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.

TX - HB3593 Relating to the issuance of license plates to disabled veterans.

TX - HB3951 Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to designate or employ a person trained in student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families.

TX - HB3936 Relating to authorizing an officer or enlisted member of the state military force to hold other civil offices.

TX - HB4020 Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Texas Veterans Commission.

TX - HB3952 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the spouses of certain military personnel.

TX - HB4093 Relating to the appointment of the director of the governor's office of homeland security.

TX - HB4130 Relating municipal and county financing of the acquisition of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

TX - HB3856 Relating to the state's current and future response to disasters and to preparations for disasters; making an appropriation for the purpose of providing disaster relief.

TX - HB4362 Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

TX - HB3872 Relating to the qualifications to be a veterans county service officer.

TX - HB4146 Relating to the temporary occupational licensing of members of the military.

TX - HJR116 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.

TX - HB4388 Relating to veteran's employment preferences.

TX - HB4390 Relating to the organization, duties, and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.

TX - HB3890 Relating to protecting certain rights of members of the state military forces.

TX - HB3857 Relating to foreclosure of liens on real property and certain personal property owned by members or dependents of the military; providing a criminal penalty.

TX - HB3928 Relating to proof of ownership of homestead property after a disaster.

TX - HJR7 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state.

TX - HB3954 Relating to operation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program by the Texas Workforce Commission.

TX - HB4092 Relating to grants for homeland security and border security purposes.

TX - HB4450 Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

TX - HB4415 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and the spouses of certain deceased and missing military personnel.

TX - HB4409 Relating to emergency preparation and management.

TX - HJR127 Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.

TX - HJR132 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

TX - HB4626 Relating to establishing scholarships for members of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) attending public institutions of higher education.

TX - HB4623 Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance.

TX - HCR96 Memorializing Congress in support of establishing a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.

TX - HCR86 Memorializing Congress in support of establishing a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.

TX - HCR5 Posthumously conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Pedro Cano of Hidalgo County for his heroic actions in World War II.

TX - SB12 Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.

TX - SB845 Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

TX - SB189 Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.

TX - SB75 Relating to the establishment of a disaster and emergency education program.

TX - SB90 Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

TX - SB112 Relating to the establishment of veterans court programs in this state and to pretrial intervention programs.

TX - SB847 Relating to applicability of fee exemptions for military personnel and their children to certain course fees charged by public technical institutes and public state colleges.

TX - SB297 Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

TX - SB1212 Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to special agents of the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

TX - SB181 Relating to the creation of a task force to study and develop uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.

TX - SB835 Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.

TX - SB833 Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees during a military leave of absence and to the eligibility of military service members to hold state office.

TX - SB936 Relating to the appointment of a communications coordination group.

TX - SB985 Relating to the lodging expenses of certain state emergency services personnel.

TX - SB1022 Relating to death benefits for the survivors of certain members of the Texas National Guard.

TX - SB1940 Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and to the establishment of pretrial veterans court programs.

TX - SB1325 Relating to the creation of a mental health intervention program for military veterans.

TX - SB1890 Relating to the temporary suspension of certain signage restrictions during a state of disaster.

TX - SB1240 Relating to the temporary occupational licensing of members of the military and their spouses.

TX - SB1463 Relating to the provision of information regarding health care and other benefits for veterans and their family members.

TX - SB1537 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents and for the spouses and children of certain deceased, missing, and disabled military personnel.

TX - SB1462 Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.

TX - SB1408 Relating to compensation and employment benefits for members of the Texas State Guard called to state active duty.

TX - SB1655 Relating to the organization, duties, and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission and to providing funding for assistance for veterans through a lottery game.

TX - SB1498 Relating to veteran's employment preferences.

TX - SB1538 Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1958 Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

TX - SB1654 Relating to the criteria for evaluating requests for defense economic adjustment assistance grants.

TX - SB1741 Relating to emergency management.

TX - SB2223 Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations.

TX - SB2135 Relating to a monument dedicated to members of the armed forces from this state who died in combat.

TX - SB2323 Relating to the functions of the Texas School Safety Center and safety and security at public educational institutions.

TX - SB1903 Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.

TX - SB2222 Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations.

TX - SB2256 Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

TX - SB2556 Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.

TX - SB2163 Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Texas Veterans Commission.

TX - SB2439 Relating to the regulation of development around certain military facilities; providing a penalty.

TX - SCR22 Urging Congress to reopen consideration of the case to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to World War I hero Marcelino Serna.

TX - SCR38 Memorializing Congress to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to veterans who served on the inland waterways, territorial waters, and in the airspace of the Republic of Vietnam.