Amend SB 1536 to read as follows:

SECTION ____.  Sec. 437.302.  COMPOSITION. (a)  The Texas State Guard is composed of units the governor, or adjutant general if delegated the authority, considers advisable.

(b)  To serve in the Texas State Guard, a person:

(1)  must be a resident of this state for at least 180 days;

(2)  must be a citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.);

(3)  must be at least 18 years of age and not older than 70 years of age; however, the adjutant general may adopt a policy regarding waiver of the maximum age;

(4)  must undergo a criminal history check;

(5)  must not be a registered sex offender; and

(6)  must be acceptable to and approved by the governor or adjutant general under the governor's direction.