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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:
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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; and
(15) the Cold War
Medal, which, subject to Subsection (c), shall be awarded to a
member of the military forces of this state or the United States [Texas
National Guard or the Texas State Guard] who:
(A) served between
September 2, 1945, and December 26, 1991; and
(B) was a resident of
this state at the time the service member entered military service[,
subject to Subsection (c)].
(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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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:
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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; and
(15) the Cold War
Medal, which, subject to Subsection (c), shall be awarded to a
member of the military forces of this state or the United States [Texas
National Guard or the Texas State Guard] who:
(A) served between
September 2, 1945, and December 26, 1991; and
(B) was a resident of
this state at the time the service member entered military service[,
subject to Subsection (c)].
(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:
(1) a federal Cold War Medal or an equivalent federal medal is not
available to be awarded; and
(2) 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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