BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 793

By: Campbell

Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There have been calls to recognize the service and sacrifice of military service members who were deployed to help secure the Texas border with Mexico. S.B. 793 seeks to provide this recognition by establishing the Texas Border Security and Support Service Ribbon for certain service members who served honorably in support of operations under civilian authority to secure the Texas international border.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 793 amends the Government Code to authorize the governor or adjutant general, if delegated the authority, to adopt policies and regulations relating to awarding the Texas Border Security and Support Service Ribbon to a service member of the military forces of Texas, another state, or the United States who served as follows:

·       on or after July 28, 2014;

·       on state active duty or active duty under state authority for at least 90 consecutive days, or in response to an emergency activation; and

·       honorably in support of operations under civilian authority to secure the Texas international border.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2021.