Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations

NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 79th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

DIRECTOR:
Jennie Costilow

CLERK:
Sara Gonzalez

TEL:
(512) 463-2211

FAX:
(512) 463-7683

LOCATION:
Sam Houston Building, 345

— Archives

October 4, 2006
September 26, 2006 — Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations, Subcommittee on Base Realignment & Closure; Road Meeting: El Paso, TX (Audio only.)
September 12, 2006 — Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations, Subcommittee on Base Realignment & Closure; Road Meeting: Webster, TX (Audio only.); Afternoon Joint Hearing
September 12, 2006 — Road Meeting: Webster, TX (Audio only.); Morning Hearing
March 31, 2006

May 23, 2005 — Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, Subcommittee on Base Realignment & Closure, and House Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Committee
May 20, 2005 — audio only
May 18, 2005
May 13, 2005
May 6, 2005 — audio only
April 29, 2005
April 27, 2005
April 13, 2005
March 30, 2005
March 21, 2005
March 16, 2005
March 7, 2005
March 2, 2005
February 23, 2005

Hearing Documents and Press Items

January 4, 2007 – Updated list of Texans fallen in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
July 19, 2005 – 79th Texas Legislature Regular Session Veteran- and Military- Related Legislation
May 13, 2005 – Van de Putte Issues Statement on BRAC
April 18, 2005 – Senator Van de Putte Congratulates New Texas Adjutant General Chuck Rodriguez
April 13, 2005 – Texas Senate Honors The Brave Heroes of The World War II Bataan March

Reports

Interim Charges

Examine issues and problems with overseas military voting and explore the possibility of establishing a single point of contact for Texas military voters. Consider requirements of the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act and review systems established in other states.
Compile an inventory of state veterans' benefits, including health care facilities and nursing homes across the state, the state veteran cemetery system, job training programs, educational benefits, and re-employment rights issues, and the Texas Veterans Land Board Loan Programs, and make recommendations for improving efficiency and effectiveness.
Monitor the implementation legislation transferring the veteran employment programs under the Texas Workforce Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission. Monitor the implementation of legislation establishing a database in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that tracks veterans' usage of the Hazlewood higher education tuition exemption.