Notice of Public Hearing — S/C on Workforce (April 8, 2025)

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Revised notice of public hearing of the S/C on Workforce of the House of Representatives, set for 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, with Rep. Oscar Longoria as chair. Public testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes. The notice lists HB 1654 by Canales, relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty, and HB 2545 by Gerdes, relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program. It also lists HB 2652 by Ordaz on a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area, and HB 5008 under bills added after the last posting.

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** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: S/C
 on Workforce TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday,
 April 8, 2025 PLACE: E2.012 CHAIR: Rep. Oscar Longoria
Public testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.
HB 1654 Canales Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers,
 county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of
 duty.
HB 1691 Bumgarner
 | et al. Relating to claims for benefits or compensation for certain cancer brought by
 firefighters or emergency medical technicians.
HB 2545 Gerdes
 | et al. Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
HB 2652 Ordaz Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the
 Borderplex workforce development area.
HB 3799 Orr Relating to the establishment of the Apprenticeship Training Program
 Sponsorship Fund.
HB 4144 Turner Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers
 diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.
HB 5008 Bell,
 Keith Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit
 comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person
 can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c477
For those persons who will be testifying, information for
 in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available
 here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/ Instructions related to public access to the meeting
 location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
Bills added after last posting: HB 5008
**
 See Committee Coordinator for previous versions ** of this notice.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting
 and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are
 requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the
 meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

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