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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the retired members of the Texas State Guard. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 437, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 437.3095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 437.3095. TEXAS STATE GUARD RETIRED STATUS. (a) The |
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governor, or adjutant general under the governor's authority and |
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direction, shall place on retired status an officer or enlisted |
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service member of the Texas State Guard who: |
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(1) is physically disabled as a result of service; or |
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(2) has served the federal or state military |
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satisfactorily for at least 20 years. |
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(b) The governor, or adjutant general under the governor's |
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authority and direction, may advance the service member one grade |
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or rank at the time of the transfer into retired status. |
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SECTION 2. Section 437.308(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The commander of the Texas State Guard shall maintain |
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and preserve the individual and unit records of the Texas State |
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Guard and the officers and service members placed on retired status |
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[the Texas State Guard Honorary Reserve]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 437.309, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |