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Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs

NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 88th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CHAIR

Kelly Hancock

VICE-CHAIR

Tan Parker

MEMBERS

César Blanco
Sarah Eckhardt
Roland Gutierrez
Bob Hall
Kevin Sparks

CLERK:
Kennedy Calvo

TEL:
(512) 463-2211

LOCATION:
Sam Houston Building, 345

(TLO link)

Schedule, Minutes, Witness List and Bills Referred to Committee (via TLO)

Video/Audio

— Archives

May 15, 2024

Reports

The following reports are available for download:

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs Interim Report to the 89th Legislature (763 KB, PDF format)

Interim Charges

Veteran Mental Health: Review current programs that provide direct and indirect mental health services to veterans in Texas. Identify barriers to accessing mental health resources for rural veterans. Make recommendations to improve access to mental health support for all veterans.
Support Service Database for Texas Veterans: Review and report on the progress toward the creation of a single database to facilitate the seamless provision of veteran benefits by state agencies. Make recommendations to improve coordination among state, federal, and local agencies and others that provide benefits to veterans.
Strengthen Support for Veteran Housing: Study the accessibility and affordability of veteran housing. Identify factors that contribute to veteran homelessness. Determine whether the Veterans Land Board has the tools necessary to maximize their assistance to eligible borrowers in home lending. Make recommendations to update state standards related to veteran home loans and housing.