SRC-AMY S.B. 1880 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1880
78R9900 MCK-DBy: Estes, et. al.
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
4/7/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a disparity exists between privileges and benefits afforded
military service personnel serving in a national capacity and those
serving in an active state capacity, including guarding airports during
homeland security operations, providing natural disaster relief, and
assisting in special circumstances, such as locating debris from the space
shuttle Columbia.  State military forces, including the National Guard,
serving in a national capacity are granted protections, including
exclusion from hiring discrimination, reemployment privileges, and
continuation of health coverage upon reemployment.  As proposed, S.B. 1880
grants a member of the state military forces who is ordered to active
state duty the same benefits and protections provided certain persons in
the uniformed services and military service. 

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 Chapter 431A, Government Code, by adding 431.017, as
follows: 

Sec. 431.017.  CERTAIN BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS FOR STATE SERVICE.
Provides that a member of the state military forces who is ordered to
active state duty by the governor, or by other proper authority under the
law of this state, is entitled to the same benefits and protections
provided certain persons in the uniformed services and military service. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.