By: Miller of Comal (Senate Sponsor - Menéndez) H.B. No. 1598
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2015;
May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs and Military Installations; May 15, 2015, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 15, 2015, sent
to printer.)
COMMITTEE VOTE
YeaNayAbsentPNV
CampbellX
BurtonX
BirdwellX
GarciaX
HallX
LucioX
RodríguezX
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 437.205(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A person appointed, enlisted, or drafted in the Texas
military forces or who volunteers for the Texas military forces
shall take and subscribe to the following [an] oath:
"I, __________, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the State of Texas and to the United States of
America, that I will serve this state and nation honestly and
faithfully against all enemies, and that I will obey the orders of
the governor of Texas and of the officers appointed over me, in
accordance with the laws, rules, and articles governing the
military forces of the State of Texas." [prescribed by the adjutant
general.]
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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