BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1928 By: Guillen Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, a person in the Texas National Guard who is called to active duty may be eligible for supplemental pay if the person suffers from economic hardships brought upon by the person's required service. However, this supplemental pay is not available to other members of the Texas military forces called to service. H.B. 1928 seeks to rectify this. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1928 amends the Government Code to make the supplemental pay for members of the Texas National Guard suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty available to all members of the Texas military forces suffering such economic hardship. The bill's provisions apply only to military duty occurring on or after the bill's effective date. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2023.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1928
By: Guillen
Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1928
By: Guillen
Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, a person in the Texas National Guard who is called to active duty may be eligible for supplemental pay if the person suffers from economic hardships brought upon by the person's required service. However, this supplemental pay is not available to other members of the Texas military forces called to service. H.B. 1928 seeks to rectify this.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1928 amends the Government Code to make the supplemental pay for members of the Texas National Guard suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty available to all members of the Texas military forces suffering such economic hardship. The bill's provisions apply only to military duty occurring on or after the bill's effective date.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, a person in the Texas National Guard who is called to active duty may be eligible for supplemental pay if the person suffers from economic hardships brought upon by the person's required service. However, this supplemental pay is not available to other members of the Texas military forces called to service. H.B. 1928 seeks to rectify this.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1928 amends the Government Code to make the supplemental pay for members of the Texas National Guard suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty available to all members of the Texas military forces suffering such economic hardship. The bill's provisions apply only to military duty occurring on or after the bill's effective date.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2023.