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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty |
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service members. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 437.212, Texas Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 437.212 (j) and (k) to read as follows: |
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Sec. 437.212. PAY, BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE |
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ACTIVE DUTY, STATE TRAINING, AND OTHER DUTY. |
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Sec. 437.212 (j). Claims of discrimination by service |
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members on state active duty shall be processed in accordance with |
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military regulations and procedures established for the Texas |
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military forces; and are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Texas |
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Workforce civil rights division. |
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(k). A member of Texas Military Forces called to state |
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active duty is subject to the |
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regulations established for continued |
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membership in the specific component including but not limited to |
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medical readiness, drug testing, physical fitness and training |
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requirements. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2015. |