SENATE BILL 1594 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Van de Putte |
EFFECTIVE: 9-1-03 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Corte |
Senate Bill 1594 amends the Government Code to redefine the role of the Texas State Guard to be the provision of mission-ready volunteer military forces for use by the state in homeland security and community service activities as a supplement to the Texas National Guard. The bill clarifies the citizenship eligibility requirement for Texas State Guard members to mandate that they be citizens of the United States and state residents for at least 180 days.