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Senate Bill 1536 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Menendez |
Senate Bill 1536 repeals Government Code provisions relating to the state militia and transfers those provisions to a new chapter of the Government Code relating to the Texas military. The bill updates provisions relating to the adjutant general's department, which is renamed the Texas Military Department. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes the governor to delegate to the adjutant general certain powers relating to appointment of Texas State Guard general officers and regulation and activation of Texas military forces. The bill authorizes the adjutant general, on delegation of the authority by the governor, to order all or part of the Texas military forces to state training and other duty under certain conditions. The bill provides for pay and benefits for service members on state active duty or on state training and other duty, and it makes a volunteer in the Texas State Guard who has been on state active duty or on state training or other duty for more than 90 days eligible to participate in the state group benefits program to purchase health or dental insurance coverage, subject to certain requirements. The bill makes related conforming changes in numerous codes.