By: Slaton, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hall) H.B. No. 2701
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2021;
May 13, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirement that individuals joining the Texas
National Guard sign a notice regarding active combat duty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 437.007, Government Code,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 437.007. ENLISTMENT AND APPOINTMENT; NOTICE.
SECTION 2. Section 437.007, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) Before an individual may enlist in or accept an
appointment with the Texas National Guard, the individual shall
sign the following written notice that is printed in 24-point
bold-faced type:
BY JOINING THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY BE
CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY THE PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON ACTIVE COMBAT
DUTY IN A WAR DECLARED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS OR IN ANOTHER ARMED
CONFLICT AS ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT. ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY MAY
INCLUDE:
(1) PARTICIPATING IN AN ARMED CONFLICT;
(2) PERFORMING A HAZARDOUS SERVICE;
(3) PERFORMING A DUTY UNDER CONDITIONS SIMULATING WAR;
AND
(4) PERFORMING A DUTY THROUGH AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF
WAR.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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