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SECTION 1. Section 431.134,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 431.134. OTHER AWARDS.
The adjutant general may adopt rules
and regulations relating to the:
(1) Texas Faithful Service
Medal, which shall be awarded to a member of the state military forces who
has completed five years of honorable service during which the person has
shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to the state;
(2) Federal Service Medal,
which shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal service
from the state
military forces between June
15, 1940, and January 1, 1946, or after June 1, 1950, if the service was
for more than 90 days;
(3) Texas Medal of Merit,
which may be presented to a member of the military forces of this state,
another state, or the United States who performs outstanding service or
attains extraordinary achievement in behalf of the state or United States;
(4) Texas Outstanding Service
Medal, which may be presented to a member of the military forces of this
state, another state, or the United States who has performed service in a
superior and clearly outstanding manner;
(5) Texas State Guard Service
Medal, which shall be awarded to a person who completes three consecutive
years of honorable service in the Texas State Guard during which the person
has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to the
state;
(6) Texas Desert
Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal, which shall be awarded to a person who
was inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard after
August 1, 1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert
Storm, without regard to the place that the person was deployed while
serving on active federal military duty;
(7) Texas Humanitarian
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a person who:
(A) does not meet the
criteria for an award of the federal Humanitarian Service Medal;
(B) is a member of the state
military forces; and
(C) while serving under
state active duty orders, participates satisfactorily in the accomplishment of missions to
protect life or property during or soon after a natural disaster or civil
unrest;
(8) Texas Cavalry Medal,
which shall be awarded to a person who:
(A) served on or after
September 11, 2001, in the 124th Cavalry, Texas Army National Guard; and
(B) served in a hostile fire
zone as designated by the United States secretary of defense;
(9) Texas Combat Service
Ribbon, which shall be awarded to a member of the Texas National Guard who
served, after September 11, 2001, in a hostile fire zone as designated by
the United States secretary of defense;
(10) Texas Purple Heart Medal,
which shall be awarded to a person who, after September 11, 2001:
(A) was inducted into
federal service from the Texas National Guard; and
(B) meets the criteria for
an award of the federal Purple Heart Medal; and
(11) Texas Homeland Defense
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a member of the state military
forces who served:
(A) on or after September
11, 2001;
(B) on state active duty or
active duty under state authority in accordance with Title 32 of the United
States Code; and
(C) satisfactorily in
defense support to a mission in the state under civilian authority; and
(12) Texas Border
Security and Support Service Ribbon, which shall be awarded to any person
who:
(A) served, on or after
July 28, 2014, in the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard; and
(B) while serving under
state active duty orders, participates satisfactorily in support of
operations to secure the Southwest
Texas Border.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 1. Section 437.355,
Government Code, is reenacted to incorporate amendments made to Section
431.134, Government Code, by Chapter 243 (H.B. 402), Acts of the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, and amended to read as follows:
Sec. 437.355. OTHER AWARDS.
(a) The governor or adjutant
general, if delegated the authority,
may adopt policies and regulations relating
to awarding:
(9) the Texas Faithful
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a member of the Texas military
forces who has completed five years of honorable service during which the
service member has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great
loyalty to this state;
(7) the Federal Service
Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who was inducted into
federal service from the Texas military forces between June 15, 1940, and
January 1, 1946, or after June 1, 1950, if the service was for more than 90
days;
(10) the Texas Medal of
Merit, which shall be awarded to a member of the military forces of this
state, another state, or the United States who performs outstanding service
or attains extraordinary achievement in behalf of the state or United
States;
(4) the Texas Outstanding
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member of the military
forces of this state, another state, or the United States who has performed
service in a superior and clearly outstanding manner;
(11) the Texas State Guard
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who completes
three consecutive years of honorable service in the Texas State Guard
during which the service member has shown fidelity to duty, efficient
service, and great loyalty to this state;
(12) the Texas Desert
Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal, which shall be awarded to a service
member who was inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard
after August 1, 1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation
Desert Storm, without regard to the place that the service member was
deployed while serving on active federal military duty;
(5) the Texas Humanitarian
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who:
(A) does not meet the criteria
for an award of the federal Humanitarian Service Medal;
(B) is a member of the Texas
military forces; and
(C) while serving on state
active duty or active duty under state
authority in accordance with Title 32, United States Code,
participates satisfactorily in defense
support to a mission under civilian authority to protect life or
property during or soon after a natural disaster or civil unrest in the
state;
No
equivalent provision.
(8) the Texas Combat Service
Ribbon, which shall be awarded to a service member of the Texas National
Guard who served, after September 11, 2001, in a hostile fire zone as
designated by the United States secretary of defense;
(1) the Texas Purple Heart
Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who, after September 11,
2001:
(A) was inducted into
federal service from the Texas National Guard; and
(B) meets the criteria for
an award of the federal Purple Heart Medal;
(6) the Texas Homeland
Defense Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member of the
Texas military forces who served:
(A) on or after September
11, 2001;
(B) on state active duty or
active duty under state authority in accordance with Title 32, United
States Code; and
(C) satisfactorily in
defense support to a mission in the state under civilian authority;
(16) the Texas Border
Security and Support Service Ribbon, which shall be awarded to a member of
the state military forces who served:
(A) on or after July 28,
2014;
(B) on state active duty;
and
(C) satisfactorily in support
of operations to secure the Texas border.
(2) the Texas Superior
Service Medal, which shall be awarded to:
(A) a service member of the
Texas military forces who has:
(i) completed 30 or more
years of honorable state service or a combination of state and federal
service; and
(ii) continually
demonstrated superior performance and service while assigned to key
leadership positions demanding responsibility; or
(B) a civilian who has
contributed significant service to the Texas military forces;
(3) the Lone Star
Distinguished Service Medal, which shall be awarded to a member of the
military forces of this state, another state, or the United States for
exceptionally outstanding achievement or service to this state in
performance of a duty of great responsibility while serving with the Texas
military forces for whom the department receives a letter of recommendation
for award of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal that:
(A) gives an account of the
exceptional achievement or service; and
(B) includes facts and
photographs, and extracts from official documents to support and amplify
the facts;
(13) the Texas Iraqi
Campaign Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who was inducted
into federal service from the Texas National Guard, without regard to the
place that the service member was deployed while serving on active federal
military duty, after:
(A) March 19, 2003, in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; or
(B) August 31, 2010, in
support of Operation New Dawn; [and]
(14) the Texas Afghanistan
Campaign Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who was inducted
into federal service from the Texas National Guard after October 6, 2001,
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, without regard to the place that
the service member was deployed while serving on active federal military
duty;
(15) the Cold War
Medal, which shall be awarded to a member of the Texas National Guard or
the Texas State Guard who served between September 2, 1945, and December
26, 1991, subject to Subsection (c); and
(b) A person may be awarded
only one Texas Superior Service Medal.
(c) A person described by
Subsection (a)(15) may be awarded a Cold War Medal only if a fee in the
amount necessary to cover the costs of awarding the medal is paid to the
adjutant general's department.
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