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Committee:	Senate Border Security
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas \| Border Patrol, U.S. \| Border security \| International trade \| National Guard \| Operation Lone Star (Border security) \| Organized crime \| Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of \| Public Safety, Texas Department of \| Trespassing \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.88 B728
Session:	88th R.S. (2023)
Online version:	View report [51 pages File size: 813 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Securing the Texas-Mexico Border: Review state and local agencies' participation in border security. Examine the impact of transnational criminal activity on commerce including, but not limited to, organized crime fuel theft to fund criminal operations. Make recommendations to support and strengthen interagency border operations to combat criminal enterprises.
2.	Support for Border Security Personnel: Consider the effect on personnel who have actively served or participated in Operation Lone Star and the impact of their service on their health and well-being, and their regular employment or assignments outside of Operation Lone Star. Study the challenges and barriers that affect the recruitment and retention of personnel engaged in border security efforts.
3.	Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Border Security passed by the 88th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following: SB 602, 88th R.S., relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents; SB 1133, 88th R.S., relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities; and SB 1484, 88th R.S., relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies.
Committee:	House Defense and Veterans' Affairs
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Border security \| Endangered species \| Federal funds \| Land use regulations \| Light pollution \| Military bases \| Military families \| Military personnel \| National Guard \| Noise pollution \| Occupational licenses \| Suicide \| Texas Military Preparedness Commission \| Texas State Guard \| Trees \| Veterans \| Veterans Commission, Texas \| Voting by mail \| Voting systems \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.82 D361
Session:	82nd R.S. (2011)
Online version:	View report [60 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the current role of all Texas state military forces. Identify changes that would enhance the accountability and effectiveness of the state guard, air guard, and national guard and all other components of our state military forces.
2.	Monitor the implementation and impact of the MOVE Act on the state and on municipalities. Make legislative recommendations, as needed, to ensure a smooth implementation of the law. (Joint with the House Committee on Elections)
3.	Study and make recommendations on how the state and local governments can work together to protect our federal military installations from unnecessary encroachment while still allowing appropriate use of land near bases to be used for nonmilitary purposes.
4.	Determine any challenges to the training and operations of Texas' 15 military installations in light of recent reductions in federal defense spending. Additionally, review the current structure and mission of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission as a result of HB 2546 (81R). Recommend any legislative actions needed to sustain and improve the state's military preparedness.
5.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 82nd Legislature.
6.	Examine issues not listed in the committee's interim charges, including suicide prevention and the process for active duty, former active duty and their spouses, and military personnel trasitioning into the workforce and seeking occupational licenses. *
Committee:	House Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Driver licenses \| Emergency management \| Enhanced driver licenses \| Mental health services \| National Guard \| Public health \| Texas State Guard \| Veterans \| Veterans health care \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.80 D361
Session:	80th R.S. (2007)
Online version:	View report [41 pages File size: 3,594 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study and make recommendations to address the need to identify essential personnel necessary to enter a disaster area to restore critical infrastructure.
2.	Monitor the United States Congress for the enactment and rules regarding the Veteran's Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007. Explore coordination with the community based clinics in Texas that would be able to provide the prescribed services to veterans.
3.	Review and monitor the Veterans Disability Benefits Commission's Inspector General Disability ratings report. Make recommendations for what the state can do to implement the findings of the report and to assist our veterans.
4.	Examine Chapter 431, Government code to determine the feasibility of the Texas State Guard and Texas National Guard, while designated on state active duty, to assist in interagency planning and operational coordination under the Governor's Division of Emergency Management and the Texas Secretary of State.
5.	Examine the State of Texas' preparedness level to handle a public health emergency. (Join Interim Charge with the House Committee on Public Health.)
6.	Review the current requirements for driver's license and identification card holders in Texas in order to recommend legislative measures to prevent these documents from being used to further criminal activities and recommend ways to enhance homeland security. (Joint Interim Charge with the House Committee on Transportation.)
7.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.

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