| 1 | 1 | | 88R1556 MCK-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Slaton H.B. No. 184 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas |
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| 8 | 8 | | National Guard into active combat duty. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 437, Government Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Section 437.0055 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 437.0055. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE |
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| 13 | 13 | | COMBAT DUTY ACTIVATION OF TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD. (a) In this |
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| 14 | 14 | | section, "active combat duty" means active military service |
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| 15 | 15 | | through: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (1) participation in an armed conflict in a foreign |
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| 17 | 17 | | state; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) performance of a hazardous service relating to an |
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| 19 | 19 | | armed conflict in a foreign state; or |
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| 20 | 20 | | (3) performance of a duty through an instrumentality |
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| 21 | 21 | | of war. |
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| 22 | 22 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Texas National Guard may be activated into active combat duty only |
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| 24 | 24 | | if the United States Congress: |
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| 25 | 25 | | (1) officially declares war in accordance with Clause |
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| 26 | 26 | | 11, Section 8, Article I, United States Constitution; or |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) takes other official action in accordance with |
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| 28 | 28 | | Clause 15, Section 8, Article I, United States Constitution. |
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| 29 | 29 | | (c) The governor shall take all actions necessary to comply |
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| 30 | 30 | | with this section. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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