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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to treating persons who were dishonorably discharged from |
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the military solely on the basis of sexual orientation or gender |
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identity as honorably discharged veterans under state law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 434, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter J to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER J. BENEFITS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES OF |
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CERTAIN VETERANS |
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Sec. 434.451. CERTAIN PERSONS CONSIDERED HONORABLY |
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DISCHARGED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person is |
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considered to have been honorably discharged from the armed forces |
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of the United States or the Texas military forces for purposes of |
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state law if the person was dishonorably discharged solely on the |
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basis of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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(b) A person considered to have been honorably discharged |
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under Subsection (a) is entitled to all benefits, rights, |
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privileges, and immunities provided by state law to an honorably |
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discharged veteran. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |