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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications for appointment as adjutant general. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 437.052(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) To be eligible for appointment as adjutant general, a |
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service member must: |
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(1) at the time of appointment, be serving as an [a |
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federally recognized] officer of not less than colonel in the Texas |
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military forces [National Guard]; and |
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(2) [have previously served on active duty or active |
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duty for training with the United States Army or Air Force; |
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[(3) meet for the year the appointment is made the |
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submission requirements of the General Officer Federal Recognition |
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Board or its successor; and |
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[(4)] have completed at least 15 years of service as a |
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[federally recognized reserve or active duty] commissioned officer |
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with an active unit of the United States Army or Air Force[, the |
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National Guard,] or the Texas military forces [National Guard, |
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including at least five years with the Texas National Guard]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |