Chair
State Senator (R)
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Senate Committee
Vice Chair
State Senator (R)
Committee members
Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 55 | Health Military |
Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families. | 01/26/2015 |
| 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. | 01/27/2015 |
| 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. | 02/02/2015 |
| SB 397 | Commerce Military Other Recreation State Agencies |
Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game. | 02/02/2015 |
| 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. | 02/02/2015 |
| SB 488 | 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. | 02/10/2015 |
| SB 472 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veteran's liaison. | 02/10/2015 |
| 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. | 02/11/2015 |
| SB 660 | Business and Consumers Commerce Military State Agencies |
Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program. | 02/24/2015 |
| SB 713 | Military Other |
Relating to general officers within the state military department. | 03/02/2015 |
| SB 807 | Health Military Other |
Relating to occupational license application and examination fees for certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 806 | Education Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to the College Credit for Heroes program. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 805 | Education Health Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 833 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property Military |
Relating to the continuation of a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation while the owner is temporarily absent because of military service. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 832 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the coordinating workgroups of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 835 | Crime Military |
Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 850 | Military |
Relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service member of the Texas military forces. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 964 | 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. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 961 | Other Resolutions |
Relating to the designation of February 19 as Iwo Jima Day. | 03/10/2015 |
| 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. | 03/17/2015 |
| 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. | 03/18/2015 |
| 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. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1306 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the coordination and provision of certain health services to veterans. | 03/18/2015 |
| 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. | 03/18/2015 |
| SCR 26 | Legislative Affairs Resolutions |
Directing the governor to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Lieutenant Colonel Ed Dyess. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1325 | Executive Branch Housing and Property Military |
Relating to grants to local governmental entities from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1307 | Health Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to occupational licenses for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1463 | Education Executive Branch Health Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this state. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1532 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the appointment of an associate commissioner for veterans services at the Health and Human Services Commission. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1580 | Family and Children Issues Health Housing and Property Military Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to a study on homeless veterans. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1879 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance. | 03/25/2015 |
| SCR 33 | Designating September 8 as Major Jefferson Van Horne Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2015. | 03/25/2015 | |
| SB 1824 | Legislative Affairs Military |
Relating to a study and report on the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1963 | Health Military |
Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's authority to contract with federal agencies to provide healthcare to veterans. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1962 | 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. | 03/25/2015 |
| SJR 65 | Legislative Affairs State Agencies |
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of bonds and notes in the military value revolving loan account. | 03/25/2015 |
| 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. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 451 | Legislative Affairs Resolutions |
Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston. | 03/30/2015 |
| SB 2001 | Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. | 03/30/2015 |
| SCR 37 | Legislative Affairs Resolutions |
Urging Congress to encourage the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston. | 04/01/2015 |
| SB 661 | Military Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces. | 04/15/2015 |
| 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. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 2152 | Military Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 1133 | Military Other |
Relating to the composition of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 906 | Labor and Employment Military Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county service officer. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 194 | Other Resolutions State Agencies |
Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star Mothers. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 577 | Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members. | 05/04/2015 |
| 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. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1598 | Military Other |
Relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation. | 05/04/2015 |
| 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. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 2232 | Military Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the creation of regional military sustainability commissions for certain military installations. | 05/05/2015 |
| 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. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 1762 | Health Military State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 787 | Executive Branch Military State Agencies |
Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and strategic planning regarding military bases and defense installations. | 05/06/2015 |
| SCR 43 | Legislative Affairs |
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Matthew E. Mendoza. | 05/07/2015 |
| 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. | 05/07/2015 |
| 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. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 2108 | Military Other |
Relating to a medal for certain members of the military forces who served during the Cold War. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 1112 | Business and Consumers Commerce Education Military Other |
Relating to projects that a defense adjustment management authority may conduct. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 2014 | Education Military State Agencies |
Relating to the authority of military personnel to obtain certification to teach career and technology education classes in public schools. | 05/12/2015 |
| SCR 46 | Legislative Affairs |
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3547 | Labor and Employment Military |
Relating to a voluntary veteran's employment preference for private employers. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2965 | Military Other State Agencies |
Relating to administrative support positions with the Texas Military Department. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1457 | Military State Agencies |
Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veterans liaison. | 05/13/2015 |
| 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. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 882 | Labor and Employment Military State Agencies |
Relating to the director and assistant director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. | 05/14/2015 |
| 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. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 867 | Military Sexual Orientation and Gender Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 118 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Environmental Military |
Relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 3404 | Health Military Other |
Relating to a study on providing care to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 3996 | Judiciary Other |
Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements. | 05/18/2015 |
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