81R9719 MCK-D
By: Vaught H.B. No. 2372
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the criteria for awarding certain medals to members of
the armed forces from Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 431.134(a), Government Code, as amended
by Chapters 740 (H.B. 2896), 741 (H.B. 2897), and 1080 (H.B. 2895),
Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is reenacted
and amended to read as follows:
(a) The adjutant general may adopt rules and regulations
relating to the:
(1) Texas Faithful Service Medal, which shall be
awarded to a member of the state military forces who has completed
five years of honorable service during which the person has shown
fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to the
state;
(2) Federal Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a
resident of the state [person] who served on active duty in the
United States armed forces [was inducted into federal service from
the state military forces between June 15, 1940, and January 1,
1946, or after June 1, 1950, if the service was] for more than 60
[90] days and received an honorable discharge;
(3) Texas Medal of Merit, which may be presented to a
member of the military forces of this state, another state, or the
United States who performs outstanding service or attains
extraordinary achievement in behalf of the state or United States;
(4) Texas Outstanding Service Medal, which may be
presented to a member of the military forces of this state, another
state, or the United States who has performed service in a superior
and clearly outstanding manner;
(5) Texas State Guard Service Medal, which shall be
awarded to a person who completes three consecutive years of
honorable service in the Texas State Guard during which the person
has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to
the state;
(6) Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal,
which shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal
service from the Texas National Guard after August 1, 1990, in
support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm,
without regard to the place that the person was deployed while
serving on active federal military duty;
(7) Texas Humanitarian Service Medal, which shall be
awarded to a person who:
(A) does not meet the criteria for an award of the
federal Humanitarian Service Medal;
(B) is a member of the state military forces; and
(C) while serving on state active duty or active
duty under state authority in accordance with Title 32 of the United
States Code, participates satisfactorily in defense support to a
mission under civilian authority to protect life or property during
or soon after a natural disaster or civil unrest in the state;
(8) Texas Cavalry Medal, which shall be awarded to a
person who:
(A) served on or after September 11, 2001, in the
124th Cavalry, Texas Army National Guard; and
(B) served in a hostile fire zone as designated
by the United States secretary of defense;
(9) Texas Combat Service Ribbon, which shall be
awarded to a member of the Texas National Guard who served, after
September 11, 2001, in a hostile fire zone as designated by the
United States secretary of defense;
(10) Texas Purple Heart Medal, which shall be awarded
to a person who[, after September 11, 2001]:
(A) was inducted into federal service from the
Texas National Guard; and
(B) meets the criteria for an award of the
federal Purple Heart Medal; [and]
(11) Texas Superior Service Medal, which shall be
awarded to:
(A) a member of the state military forces who
has:
(i) completed 30 or more years of honorable
state service or a combination of state and federal service; and
(ii) continually demonstrated superior
performance and service while assigned to key leadership positions
demanding responsibility; or
(B) a civilian who has contributed significant
service to the state military forces; and
(12) [(11)] Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal,
which shall be awarded to a member of the state military forces who
served:
(A) on or after September 11, 2001;
(B) on state active duty or active duty under
state authority in accordance with Title 32 of the United States
Code; and
(C) satisfactorily in defense support to a
mission in the state under civilian authority.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.