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TX Govt Code § 437.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.302. Composition

Sec. 437.302.  COMPOSITION.  (a)  The Texas State Guard is composed of units the governor, or adjutant general if delegated the authority, considers advisable.(b)  To serve in the Texas State Guard, a person:(1)  must be a resident of this state for at least 180 days;(2)  must be a citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.);(3)  subject to Subsections (c) and (d), must be at least 17 years of age and not older than 70 years of age;(4)  must undergo a criminal history check;(5)  must not be a registered sex offender; and(6)  must be acceptable to and approved by the governor or adjutant general under the governor's direction.(c)  The adjutant general may adopt a policy regarding waiver of the maximum age requirement under Subsection (b)(3).(d)  A person who is at least 17 years of age but younger than 18 years of age may serve in the Texas State Guard if the person:(1)  is emancipated by marriage, court order, or other operation of law; or(2)  provides to the adjutant general, in a form and manner prescribed by the adjutant general, the written consent of:(A)  each of the person's parents or legal guardians, other than a parent or legal guardian who is:(i)  deceased;(ii)  determined by a court to be incapacitated;(iii)  absent at an unknown location for an indefinite period; or (iv)  confined in jail or prison serving a term of punishment that will result in the parent or guardian being released after the person's 18th birthday; or(B)  for a person who is in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services or another legal entity, a representative of the department or other legal entity. |Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 452 (H.B. 1062), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 437.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.303. Governor's Authority

Sec. 437.303.  GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY.  (a)  The governor has full control and authority over the Texas State Guard.(b)  The governor may adopt regulations governing enlistment, organization, administration, uniforms, equipment, maintenance, command, training, and discipline of the Texas State Guard.  The regulations to the extent practicable and desirable must conform to law and regulations governing the Texas National Guard.(c)  The governor may delegate the powers granted by this section to the adjutant general.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.304. Assistance

Sec. 437.304.  ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Funds or other property or services may be solicited by or donated to a unit in the Texas State Guard by any public or private entity, including:(1)  a state agency or department;(2)  a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, or public school district; or(3)  a special purpose district or authority.(b)  A public school district may permit the Texas State Guard to use a school building.(c)  The assistance solicited or received under this section is governed by the policies and regulations adopted by the adjutant general.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.305. Employees in State Guard; Emergency Leave

Sec. 437.305.  EMPLOYEES IN STATE GUARD; EMERGENCY LEAVE.  A state employee called to state active duty as a member of the Texas State Guard by the governor or other appropriate authority in response to a natural or man-made disaster is entitled to receive paid emergency leave without loss of military leave under Section 437.202 or annual leave.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.306. Use Outside State; Fresh Pursuit From or Into State

Sec. 437.306.  USE OUTSIDE STATE; FRESH PURSUIT FROM OR INTO STATE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the Texas State Guard may not be required to serve outside the state.(b)  The governor, on request of the governor of another state, may order all or part of the Texas State Guard to assist a military or civil authority of that state in defending that state.  The governor may recall these forces.(c)  If authorized by the law of another state, an organization, unit, or detachment of the Texas State Guard, on order of the officer in immediate command, may continue in fresh pursuit of an insurrectionist, a saboteur, an enemy, or enemy forces into that state until the apprehension or capture of the person or forces pursued or until military or police forces of that state or the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to apprehend, capture, or take up the pursuit of the person or forces.  The Texas State Guard without unnecessary delay shall surrender a person apprehended or captured in another state to the military or police forces of that state or the United States.  This surrender is not a waiver by this state of a right to extradite or prosecute the person for a crime committed in this state.(d)  Military forces of another state may continue a fresh pursuit into this state in the same manner permitted the Texas State Guard under Subsection (c).  The military forces of the other state shall without unnecessary delay surrender a person captured or arrested in this state to the military or police forces of this state to be dealt with according to law.  This subsection does not prohibit an arrest in this state permitted by other law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.307. Federal Service

Sec. 437.307.  FEDERAL SERVICE.  This chapter does not authorize the calling, ordering, or drafting of all or part of the Texas State Guard into military service of the United States.  A person is not exempted by enlistment or commission in the Texas State Guard from military service under federal law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.308. Records; Arms; Equipment

Sec. 437.308.  RECORDS; ARMS; EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The commander of the Texas State Guard shall maintain and preserve the individual and unit records of the Texas State Guard and the Texas State Guard Honorary Reserve.(b)  The governor may request for use of the Texas State Guard arms and equipment that the United States government possesses and can spare.  The governor, or the adjutant general if delegated the authority by the governor, shall make available to the Texas State Guard state armories and available state property.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.309. Texas State Guard Honorary Reserve

Sec. 437.309.  TEXAS STATE GUARD HONORARY RESERVE.  (a)  The governor, or adjutant general under the governor's authority and direction, may transfer to the Texas State Guard Honorary Reserve an officer or enlisted service member of the Texas State Guard who:(1)  is physically disabled;(2)  is at least 60 years of age; or(3)  has served the federal or state military satisfactorily for at least 20 years.(b)  The governor may advance the service member one grade or rank at the time of the transfer into the honorary reserve.  For a service member who is not a general officer, the adjutant general may advance the service member one grade or rank at the time of the transfer into the honorary reserve.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter G. Texas State Guard|Section 437.310. Texas State Guard Uniform and Insignia Fund

Sec. 437.310.  TEXAS STATE GUARD UNIFORM AND INSIGNIA FUND.  (a)  A special revolving fund is established outside the state treasury to be known as the Texas State Guard uniform and insignia fund.  The fund may be used only to purchase uniforms and insignia to be used by members of the Texas State Guard.  The fund shall be administered in accordance with Section 437.211.(b)  The fund consists of:(1)  donations made to the fund;(2)  revenue received by the Texas State Guard from the sale of uniforms and insignia to members of the guard; and(3)  depository interest and investment income earned on money in the fund.(c)  If any part of the fund remains unexpended and unobligated at the end of the state fiscal year, that amount is dedicated for the same purposes in the subsequent year.  Money in the fund may not be diverted for any other purpose.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.351. Texas Legislative Medal of Honor

Sec. 437.351.  TEXAS LEGISLATIVE MEDAL OF HONOR.  (a)  The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor shall be awarded to a member of the state or federal military forces designated by concurrent resolution of the legislature who voluntarily performs a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice involving risk of life that is so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the service member for gallantry and intrepidity above the service member's comrades.  Awarding of the medal shall be considered on the standard of extraordinary merit.  The medal may be awarded only on incontestable proof of performance of the deed.  To be eligible for the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, a service member must:(1)  have been born in this state;(2)  reside in this state or have been a resident of this state on the service member's death; or(3)  have been a resident of this state when the service member entered military service.(b)  A service member is not ineligible for the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor because the service member has received any other medal or award for military service, including a medal or award made by the United States.(c)  To receive the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, a service member must be nominated during a regular session of the legislature by majority vote of all the members of a nominating committee consisting of:(1)  the adjutant general or the adjutant general's designated representative;(2)  the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designated representative;(3)  the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's designated representative; and(4)  the chair of the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over military and veterans affairs.(d)  The legislature by concurrent resolution may direct the governor to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to a service member nominated by the nominating committee.  The committee chairs serving on the nominating committee shall jointly prepare a concurrent resolution directing the governor to award the medal to a service member nominated.  The legislature may direct the medal to be awarded only during a regular session and may not, during a regular session, direct the medal to be awarded to more than:(1)  one service member for service in the state or federal military forces during the period beginning after 1835 but before 1956; and(2)  one service member for service in the state or federal military forces after 1955.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1092, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1020, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 311 (H.B. 1589), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.352. Lone Star Medal of Valor

Sec. 437.352.  LONE STAR MEDAL OF VALOR.  The Lone Star Medal of Valor shall be awarded to a member of the military forces of this state, another state, or the United States who performs, either individually or as a member of a crew, specific acts of bravery or outstanding courage, or who performs within an exceptionally short period, either individually or as a member of a crew, a closely related series of heroic acts, if the acts involve personal hazard or danger and the voluntary risk of life and result in an accomplishment so exceptional and outstanding as to clearly set the person or crew apart from the person's or crew's comrades or from other persons in similar circumstances.  Awarding of the medal requires a lesser degree of gallantry than awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, but requires that the acts be performed with marked distinction.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1597), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.353. Recommendations

Sec. 437.353.  RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  A recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor or Lone Star Medal of Valor shall be forwarded through military channels to the adjutant general.  An individual having personal knowledge of an act or achievement or exceptional service believed to warrant the award of one of these medals may submit a letter of recommendation to the adjutant general.(b)  A letter of recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor or Lone Star Medal of Valor must give an account of the occurrence and statements of eyewitnesses, extracts from official records, sketches, maps, diagrams, or photographs to support and amplify the stated facts.(c)   If the adjutant general determines that a case meets the criteria established by Section 437.352 for award of the Lone Star Medal of Valor, the adjutant general shall by endorsement recommend to the governor the awarding of the medal.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.354. Awarding

Sec. 437.354.  AWARDING.  The governor awards the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor as directed by the legislature under Section 437.351.  The governor awards the Lone Star Medal of Valor on recommendation of the adjutant general.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1020, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.356. Posthumous Awards

Sec. 437.356.  POSTHUMOUS AWARDS.  An award may be made to a person who has died in the same manner as an award to a living person, except the orders and citation must indicate that the award is made posthumously.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter H. Awards|Section 437.357. Design; Ribbons

Sec. 437.357.  DESIGN; RIBBONS.  (a)  The department shall design and have manufactured the medals, awards, decorations, and ribbons awarded under this subchapter and others that the adjutant general has approved for award.(b)  The department may purchase or replace medals, awards, decorations, and ribbons authorized under this subchapter for the recipient, the decedent's family, and nonprofit and governmental entities honoring the recipient or decedent.(c)  The adjutant general shall adopt regulations prescribing when a ribbon may be appropriately worn instead of the medal it symbolizes.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 1991.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter J, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter I. Administrative Review and Judicial Enforcement|Section 437.401. Definitions

Sec. 437.401.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division.(2)  "Complainant" means an individual who brings an action or proceeding under this subchapter.(3)  "Respondent" means the person charged in a complaint filed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter I. Administrative Review and Judicial Enforcement|Section 437.402. Filing of Complaint; Form and Content; Service

Sec. 437.402.  FILING OF COMPLAINT; FORM AND CONTENT; SERVICE.  (a)  A person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 or the person's agent may file a complaint with the commission.(b)  The complaint must be in writing and made under oath.(c)  The complaint must state:(1)  that an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 has been committed;(2)  the facts on which the complaint is based, including the date, place, and circumstances of the alleged unlawful employment practice; and(3)  facts sufficient to enable the commission to identify the respondent.(d)  The commission shall serve the respondent with a copy of the perfected complaint not later than the 10th day after the date the complaint is filed.(e)  A complaint may be amended to cure technical defects or omissions, including a failure to verify the complaint or to clarify and amplify an allegation made in the complaint.(f)  An amendment to a complaint alleging additional facts that constitute an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 relating to or arising from the subject matter of the original complaint relates back to the date the complaint was first received by the commission.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter I. Administrative Review and Judicial Enforcement|Section 437.403. Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 437.403.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  The use of alternative means of dispute resolution, including settlement negotiations, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, fact-finding, minitrials, and arbitration, is encouraged to resolve disputes arising under Section 437.204.  The settlement of a disputed claim under this subchapter that results from the use of traditional or alternative means of dispute resolution is binding on the parties to the claim.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter I. Administrative Review and Judicial Enforcement|Section 437.404. Investigation by Commission

Sec. 437.404.  INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSION.  The commission shall investigate a complaint arising under Section 437.204 and determine if there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice as alleged in the complaint.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.|