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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the criteria for awarding certain medals to members of |
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the armed forces from Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 431.134(a), Government Code, as amended |
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by Chapters 740 (H.B. 2896), 741 (H.B. 2897), and 1080 (H.B. 2895), |
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Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is reenacted |
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and amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The adjutant general may adopt rules and regulations |
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relating to the: |
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(1) Texas Faithful Service Medal, which shall be |
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awarded to a member of the state military forces who has completed |
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five years of honorable service during which the person has shown |
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fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to the |
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state; |
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(2) Federal Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a |
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resident of the state [person] who served on active duty in the |
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United States armed forces [was inducted into federal service from
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the state military forces between June 15, 1940, and January 1,
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1946, or after June 1, 1950, if the service was] for more than 60 |
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[90] days and received an honorable discharge; |
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(3) Texas Medal of Merit, which may be presented to a |
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member of the military forces of this state, another state, or the |
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United States who performs outstanding service or attains |
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extraordinary achievement in behalf of the state or United States; |
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(4) Texas Outstanding Service Medal, which may be |
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presented to a member of the military forces of this state, another |
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state, or the United States who has performed service in a superior |
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and clearly outstanding manner; |
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(5) Texas State Guard Service Medal, which shall be |
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awarded to a person who completes three consecutive years of |
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honorable service in the Texas State Guard during which the person |
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has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to |
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the state; |
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(6) Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal, |
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which shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal |
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service from the Texas National Guard after August 1, 1990, in |
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support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, |
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without regard to the place that the person was deployed while |
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serving on active federal military duty; |
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(7) Texas Humanitarian Service Medal, which shall be |
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awarded to a person who: |
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(A) does not meet the criteria for an award of the |
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federal Humanitarian Service Medal; |
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(B) is a member of the state military forces; and |
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(C) while serving on state active duty or active |
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duty under state authority in accordance with Title 32 of the United |
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States Code, participates satisfactorily in defense support to a |
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mission under civilian authority to protect life or property during |
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or soon after a natural disaster or civil unrest in the state; |
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(8) Texas Cavalry Medal, which shall be awarded to a |
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person who: |
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(A) served on or after September 11, 2001, in the |
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124th Cavalry, Texas Army National Guard; and |
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(B) served in a hostile fire zone as designated |
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by the United States secretary of defense; |
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(9) Texas Combat Service Ribbon, which shall be |
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awarded to a member of the Texas National Guard who served, after |
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September 11, 2001, in a hostile fire zone as designated by the |
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United States secretary of defense; |
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(10) Texas Purple Heart Medal, which shall be awarded |
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to a person who[, after September 11, 2001]: |
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(A) was inducted into federal service from the |
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Texas National Guard; and |
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(B) meets the criteria for an award of the |
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federal Purple Heart Medal; [and] |
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(11) Texas Superior Service Medal, which shall be |
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awarded to: |
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(A) a member of the state military forces who |
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has: |
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(i) completed 30 or more years of honorable |
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state service or a combination of state and federal service; and |
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(ii) continually demonstrated superior |
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performance and service while assigned to key leadership positions |
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demanding responsibility; or |
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(B) a civilian who has contributed significant |
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service to the state military forces; and |
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(12) [(11)] Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, |
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which shall be awarded to a member of the state military forces who |
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served: |
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(A) on or after September 11, 2001; |
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(B) on state active duty or active duty under |
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state authority in accordance with Title 32 of the United States |
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Code; and |
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(C) satisfactorily in defense support to a |
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mission in the state under civilian authority. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |