BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 101
89R21823 MCK-F	By: Guillen (King)
	Veteran Affairs
	5/22/2025
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 101 amends current law relating to creating the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter G, Chapter 437, Government Code, by adding Section 437.311, as follows:

Sec. 437.311. TEXAS STATE GUARD PROFESSIONALIZATION TASK FORCE.� (a) Creates the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force (task force) to advise the adjutant general on the professionalization of the Texas State Guard.

(b) Provides that the task force is composed of six individuals meeting certain criteria.

(c) Provides that the adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee is the chair of the task force.

(d) Requires the task force to meet at the call of the chair as often as necessary to perform the task force's duties.

(e) Requires the task force to:

(1) examine the state missions and operations of the Texas State Guard using statistical analyses and data received from focus groups and other research methods, including identifying the short- and long-term critical state missions and operations needs of the Texas State Guard;

(2) identify any existing and potential challenges and threats to the Texas State Guard's operations, including critical infrastructure;

(3) develop solutions to overcome the challenges and threats identified under Subdivision (2);

(4) develop strategies to professionalize the Texas State Guard and develop the capabilities of the Texas State Guard that are consistent with the findings and determinations made under this subsection;

(5)� recommend to the adjutant general and the governor policy priorities to address the long-term needs identified under Subdivision (1) and the solutions developed under Subdivision (3) and policy priorities and budgetary needs to implement those solutions; and

(6) advise the adjutant general and the governor regarding the staffing, facilities, equipment, and technology needed to implement the strategies developed under Subdivision (4).

(f) Requires the task force, not later than August 31, 2026, to submit a report to the adjutant general and the governor that contains the task force's findings and recommendations described by Subsection (e)(5).

(g) Provides that this section expires September 1, 2026.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.