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TX HB115

TX HB115
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.


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Introduced
11/10/2014
In Committee
05/08/2015
Crossed Over
04/10/2015
Passed
05/18/2015
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/28/2015

Introduced Session

84th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to expand the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal, a military decoration recognizing service members wounded or killed in action. Specifically, it adds a provision allowing the medal to be awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009, in addition to the existing criteria which focus on service members inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard after September 11, 2001, who meet the requirements for the federal Purple Heart Medal. The bill also includes provisions for the effective date of the legislation, which will take effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature, or on September 1, 2015, otherwise.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (87)

Jimmie Aycock (R)* Anthony Dale (R)* Troy Fraser (R)* Lyle Larson (R)* J.D. Sheffield (R)* Molly White (R)* Rodney Anderson (R),  Trent Ashby (R),  Cecil Bell (R),  Dwayne Bohac (R),  Dennis Bonnen (R),  Greg Bonnen (R),  Cindy Burkett (R),  DeWayne Burns (R),  Dustin Burrows (R),  Donna Campbell (R),  Terry Canales (D),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  Travis Clardy (R),  Myra Crownover (R),  Drew Darby (R),  Sarah Davis (R),  Gary Elkins (R),  Wayne Faircloth (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Marsha Farney (R),  Allen Fletcher (R),  Dan Flynn (R),  James Frank (R),  Rick Galindo (R),  Helen Giddings (D),  Craig Goldman (R),  Ana Hernandez (D),  Dan Huberty (R),  Bryan Hughes (R),  Jason Isaac (R),  Celia Israel (D),  Kyle Kacal (R),  Jim Keffer (R),  Mark Keough (R),  Ken King (R),  Phil King (R),  Susan King (R),  Stephanie Klick (R),  Linda Koop (R),  John Kuempel (R),  Jodie Laubenberg (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  J.M. Lozano (R),  Eddie Lucio (D),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Doug Miller (R),  Rick Miller (R),  Joe Moody (D),  Geanie Morrison (R),  Sergio Muñoz (D),  Jim Murphy (R),  Andy Murr (R),  Elliott Naishtat (D),  John Otto (R),  Chris Paddie (R),  Tan Parker (R),  Dennis Paul (R),  Gilbert Pena (R),  Dade Phelan (R),  Larry Phillips (R),  Four Price (R),  John Raney (R),  Debbie Riddle (R),  Matt Rinaldi (R),  Scott Sanford (R),  Matt Schaefer (R),  Matt Shaheen (R),  Kenneth Sheets (R),  Ron Simmons (R),  Stuart Spitzer (R),  Drew Springer (R),  Phil Stephenson (R),  Ed Thompson (R),  Tony Tinderholt (R),  Scott Turner (R),  Jason Villalba (R),  James White (R),  Paul Workman (R),  John Wray (R),  Bill Zedler (R), 

Last Action

Effective immediately (on 05/28/2015)

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