SRC-AMY S.B. 1594 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1594
78R6382 KEG-DBy: Van de Putte
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
4/14/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas State Guard's mission is to provide militia strength
to supplement that of the Texas National Guard.  To redirect the mission
to a homeland security and community service roles, current law must be
amended.  As proposed, S.B. 1594 provides that the mission of the Texas
State Guard is to provide mission-ready volunteer military forces in state
homeland security and community service activities.  This bill also
requires a person to be citizen of the United States and a resident of
this state for 180 days to volunteer for service in the Texas State Guard. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 431.051, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 431.051.  New heading: SUPPLEMENTAL VOLUNTEER MILITARY FORCES.
Provides that the mission of the Texas State Guard is to provide
mission-ready volunteer military forces, rather than militia strength, for
use by the state in homeland security and community service activities. 

SECTION 2.  Includes in the requirements to be a volunteer for service in
the Texas State Guard that a person be a citizen of the United States and
a resident of this state for at least 180 days. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.