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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of appropriated money by the Texas State Guard |
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for recruiting and retention purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2113.011, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) This section does not prohibit the Texas State Guard |
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from using appropriated money for the purpose of recruiting or |
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retaining service members, employees, or other personnel. In this |
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subsection, "service member" and "Texas State Guard" have the |
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meanings assigned by Section 437.001. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |