By: Slaton, Guillen, Biedermann, et al. H.B. No. 2701
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2701:
 
  By:  Raymond C.S.H.B. No. 2701
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the requirement that individuals joining the Texas
  National Guard sign a notice regarding active combat duty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 437.007, Government Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 437.007.  ENLISTMENT AND APPOINTMENT; NOTICE.
         SECTION 2.  Section 437.007, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  Before an individual may enlist in or accept an
  appointment with the Texas National Guard, the individual shall
  sign the following written notice that is printed in 24-point
  bold-faced type:
         BY JOINING THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY BE
  CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY THE PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON ACTIVE COMBAT
  DUTY IN A WAR DECLARED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS OR IN ANOTHER ARMED
  CONFLICT AS ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT. ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY MAY
  INCLUDE:
               (1)  PARTICIPATING IN AN ARMED CONFLICT;
               (2)  PERFORMING A HAZARDOUS SERVICE;
               (3)  PERFORMING A DUTY UNDER CONDITIONS SIMULATING WAR;
  AND
               (4)  PERFORMING A DUTY THROUGH AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF
  WAR.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.