Chair
State Representative (R)
Defense & Veterans' Affairs
House Committee
Vice Chair
State Representative (R)
Committee members
Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 115 | Military Other |
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 67 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 140 | Military Public Services State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to driver's licenses and personal identification certificates issued to veterans; reducing certain fees. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 127 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Commendation Medal. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 168 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to privileged parking for Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipients. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 240 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 450 | Education Military State Agencies |
Relating to the establishment of veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 445 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 339 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 558 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Vietnam veterans. | 02/18/2015 |
| HB 577 | Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members. | 02/18/2015 |
| HB 650 | Military Transportation |
Relating to waiver programs for veterans provided by toll project entities. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 612 | Health Labor and Employment Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues Transportation |
Relating to license plates issued to female veterans with disabilities. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 437 | Health Immigration Insurance Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 822 | Crime Military |
Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 721 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Environmental Health Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 787 | Executive Branch Military State Agencies |
Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and strategic planning regarding military bases and defense installations. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 789 | Military State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to license plates issued to retired members of the military. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 765 | Family and Children Issues Health Military Public Services |
Relating to ensuring that certain military members who reside out of state and their dependents maintain their positions on waiting lists for certain assistance programs provided by health and human services agencies. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 755 | Health Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 756 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a rural veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 923 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates and souvenir license plates. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 894 | Military Transportation |
Relating to waiver programs for veterans provided by toll project entities. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 906 | Labor and Employment Military Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county service officer. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 758 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the coordination and provision of certain health services to veterans. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 893 | Agriculture and Food Housing and Property Military Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to granting certain local governments general zoning authority around certain military facilities; providing a penalty. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 1017 | Military |
Relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service member of the Texas military forces. | 03/02/2015 |
| HCR 46 | Legislative Affairs Military Resolutions |
Urging Congress to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide VA services to incarcerated veterans detained in state hospitals and to consider expanding such services to all incarcerated veterans. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1021 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 867 | Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 886 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of Iraq Campaign Medal specialty license plates. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1097 | Crime Health Military |
Relating to the release of veteran autopsy reports to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1128 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1133 | Military Other |
Relating to the composition of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1048 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Judiciary Legal Issues Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs, the administration of those programs, the expunction of arrest records and files for certain participants who successfully complete a program, and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for participants convicted of a misdemeanor; changing a fee. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 882 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the director and assistant director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1273 | Military Transportation |
Relating to certain military specialty license plates. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1237 | Military Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1187 | Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1161 | Executive Branch Military |
Relating to the composition of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1056 | Military Transportation |
Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1457 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veterans liaison. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1303 | Military Other |
Relating to general officers within the state military department. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1484 | Business and Consumers Commerce Military State Agencies |
Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1598 | Military Other |
Relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1639 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Housing and Property Military Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to providing information to the public and to purchasers of real property regarding the impact of military installations. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1340 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the placement of certain occupational specialty codes on certain notices of state agency employment openings. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1364 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1640 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Housing and Property Military Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the compatibility of certain defense community regulations and structures with military operations. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1429 | Health Military |
Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans with mental illness. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1512 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military awards. | 03/10/2015 |
| HR 940 | Legislative Affairs |
Expressing support for Military Brat pins honoring those who grew up as dependents of military personnel. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 2012 | Health Military Other |
Relating to occupational license application and examination fees for certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1849 | Health Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to occupational licenses for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1762 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 1958 | Judiciary Military |
Relating to eligibility for participation in veterans court programs. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 2141 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the coordinating workgroups of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 1702 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Transportation |
Relating to the elimination of the fee for the Gold Star mother, father, spouse, or family member specialty license plate. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 2108 | Military Other |
Relating to a medal for certain members of the military forces who served during the Cold War. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 1960 | Crime Judiciary Legal Issues Military |
Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 1985 | Health Labor and Employment Military Transportation |
Relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by motor vehicles displaying license plates issued to veterans with disabilities. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2123 | Health Labor and Employment Military Other Senior Issues State Agencies |
Relating to participation of the state military forces in the state group benefits program. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2232 | Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the creation of regional military sustainability commissions for certain military installations. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2152 | Military Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 1899 | Immigration Military Other |
Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2881 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed services and participated in Operation Restore Hope. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2761 | Business and Consumers Commerce Housing and Property Military State Agencies |
Relating to the awarding of certain contracts of the Veterans' Land Board to veteran-owned businesses. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 19 | Family and Children Issues Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2965 | Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to administrative support positions with the Texas Military Department. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2728 | Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the amount the Texas Military Preparedness Commission may grant to local governmental entities for certain purposes. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2605 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of Gold Star family member specialty license plates; eliminating a fee. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3404 | Health Military Other |
Relating to a study on providing care to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2015 | Labor and Employment Military Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to employment termination for falsification of military record in obtaining employment or employment benefits. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3256 | Labor and Employment Military Technology and Communication |
Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1719 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of a state military forces member on release from training or duty. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3506 | Education Executive Branch Military |
Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3362 | Crime Legal Issues Military |
Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans who successfully complete a veterans court pretrial intervention program. | 03/19/2015 |
| HCR 85 | Legislative Affairs |
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Christopher Scott Kyle. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3600 | Military Other |
Relating to the regulation of persons who assist veterans in applying for benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3729 | Family and Children Issues Judiciary Military |
Relating to inclusion of family members of veterans court program participants in the treatment and services provided to the participants under the program. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3710 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Guns Military Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a concealed handgun license. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3728 | Judiciary Military |
Relating to the administration of veterans court program proceedings before a magistrate. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3726 | Crime Military State Agencies |
Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans rehabilitation dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3652 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the workers' compensation death benefits paid to the beneficiaries of certain state service members killed in the line of duty. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3143 | Military Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed services as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician or specialist. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3877 | Military |
Relating to active duty personnel. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3808 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to financial assistance to local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense jobs or facilities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3096 | Housing and Property Military Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to establishing a veterans cemetery in Webb County. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3964 | Commerce Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to the consideration by employers of the consumer credit reports or other credit information of applicants for employment who are recently returned veterans. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3935 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Military Other |
Relating to funding law enforcement training for veterans from state and federal funds or grants. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3898 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Health Military Other |
Relating to active duty personnel. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 55 | Health Military |
Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 664 | Labor and Employment Military Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to employment termination for falsification of military record in obtaining employment or employment benefits. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 169 | Family and Children Issues Health Military Public Services |
Relating to ensuring that certain military members and their spouses and dependents maintain their positions on interest lists or other waiting lists for certain health and human services assistance programs. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 835 | Crime Military |
Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 193 | Military Other Transportation |
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 832 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the coordinating workgroups of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 389 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the placement of military occupational specialty codes on certain notices of state agency employment openings. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 660 | Business and Consumers Commerce Military State Agencies |
Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 850 | Military |
Relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service member of the Texas military forces. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 318 | Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the amount the Texas Military Preparedness Commission may grant to local governmental entities for certain purposes. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 503 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to financial assistance to local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense jobs or facilities. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 807 | Health Military Other |
Relating to occupational license application and examination fees for certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 1824 | Legislative Affairs Military |
Relating to a study and report on the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 1879 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 1308 | Military Public Services State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to veterans services information provided to veterans who receive driver's licenses and personal identification certificates. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 1307 | Health Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to occupational licenses for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1305 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a rural veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1358 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Executive Branch Military State Agencies |
Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and strategic planning regarding military bases and defense installations. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1532 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the appointment of an associate commissioner for veterans services at the Health and Human Services Commission. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 961 | Other Resolutions |
Relating to the designation of February 19 as Iwo Jima Day. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1304 | Health Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 713 | Military Other |
Relating to general officers within the state military department. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1253 | Immigration Military Other |
Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1474 | Crime Judiciary Military |
Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs and the eligibility for participation in and administration of those programs. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1737 | Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 83 in Hidalgo County as the World War II Veterans 349th Regt. 88th Inf. Div. Memorial Highway. | 05/06/2015 |
| SCR 26 | Legislative Affairs Resolutions |
Directing the governor to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Lieutenant Colonel Ed Dyess. | 05/14/2015 |
| SB 1463 | Education Executive Branch Health Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this state. | 05/18/2015 |
| SCR 46 | Legislative Affairs |
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna. | 05/21/2015 |
| SCR 44 | Legislative Affairs |
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Cleto L. Rodriguez in recognition of his valiant service during World War II. | 05/23/2015 |
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