HB2210 - Relating to inclusion of the United States Space Force in United States military and veteran statutory definitions.

  89R6380 LRM-D     By: Bumgarner H.B. No. 2210       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to inclusion of the United States Space Force in United   States military and veteran statutory definitions.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 54.241(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  A person who is an officer, enlisted person, selectee,   or draftee of the Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air   National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Space Force, Navy,   Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard, or   Coast Guard Reserve of the United States, who is assigned to duty in   Texas, and the spouse and children of such an officer, enlisted   person, selectee, or draftee, are entitled to register in a state   institution of higher education by paying the tuition fee and other   fees or charges required of Texas residents, without regard to the   length of time the officer, enlisted person, selectee, or draftee   has been assigned to duty or resided in the state.  However,   out-of-state Army National Guard or Air National Guard members   attending training with Texas Army or Air National Guard units   under National Guard Bureau regulations may not be exempted from   nonresident tuition by virtue of that training status nor may   out-of-state Army, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or   Coast Guard Reserves training with units in Texas under similar   regulations be exempted from nonresident tuition by virtue of that   training status.  It is the intent of the legislature that only   those members of the Army or Air National Guard or other reserve   forces mentioned above be exempted from the nonresident tuition fee   and other fees and charges only when they become members of Texas   units of the military organizations mentioned above.          SECTION 2.  Section 136.001(5), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (5)  "Veteran" means a person who has served in:                      (A)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States;                      (B)  the state military forces as defined by   Section 431.001, Government Code, other than the Texas State Guard;   or                      (C)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches   of the armed forces.          SECTION 3.  Section 171.0251(a), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "armed forces of the United States"   means the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United   States Air Force, the United States Space Force, the United States   Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, any reserve or   auxiliary component of any of those services, or the National   Guard.          SECTION 4.  Section 411.1410(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "agency of the United States armed   forces" means the United States Army, the United States Navy, the   United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, [ or ] the   United States Air Force , or the United States Space Force .          SECTION 5.  Section 411.1881(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,   a person may not be required to complete the range instruction   portion of a handgun proficiency course to obtain a license issued   under this subchapter if the person:                (1)  is currently serving in or is honorably discharged   from:                      (A)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States or an auxiliary service   or reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces; or                      (B)  the Texas military forces, as defined by   Section 437.001; and                (2)  has, within the 10 years preceding the date of the   person's application for the license, completed as part of the   person's service with the armed forces or Texas military forces:                      (A)  a course of training in firearm proficiency   or familiarization; or                      (B)  a range qualification process for firearm   usage.          SECTION 6.  Section 411.1951(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "veteran" means a person who:                (1)  has served in:                      (A)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States;                      (B)  the Texas military forces as defined by   Section 437.001; or                      (C)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches   of the armed forces; and                (2)  has been honorably discharged from the branch of   the service in which the person served.          SECTION 7.  Section 434.022(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served   in:                (1)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States; or                (2)  the Texas National Guard as defined by Section   431.001.          SECTION 8.  Section 434.023(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served   in:                (1)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States; or                (2)  the Texas National Guard as defined by Section   431.001.          SECTION 9.  Section 434.351(3), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:                (3)  "Veteran" means a person who has served in:                      (A)  the army, navy, air force, space force, coast   guard, or marine corps of the United States;                      (B)  the state military forces as defined by   Section 431.001; or                      (C)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches   of the armed forces.          SECTION 10.  Section 526.0602(a), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "service member" means a member of the   United States military serving in the army, navy, air force, space   force, marine corps, or coast guard on active duty.          SECTION 11.  Section 531.0931(a), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "military member" means a member of the   United States military serving in the army, navy, air force, space   force, marine corps, or coast guard on active duty.          SECTION 12.  Section 552.117(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Information is excepted from the requirements of   Section 552.021 if it is information that relates to the home   address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or   social security number of the following person or that reveals   whether the person has family members:                (1)  a current or former official or employee of a   governmental body, except as otherwise provided by Section 552.024;                (2)  a current or honorably retired peace officer as   defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a current   or honorably retired security officer commissioned under Section   51.212, Education Code, regardless of whether the officer complies   with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (3)  a current or former employee of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice or of the predecessor in function of   the department or any division of the department, regardless of   whether the current or former employee complies with Section   552.1175;                (4)  a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code   of Criminal Procedure, or other law, a reserve law enforcement   officer, a commissioned deputy game warden, or a corrections   officer in a municipal, county, or state penal institution in this   state who was killed in the line of duty, regardless of whether the   deceased complied with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (5)  a commissioned security officer as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, regardless of whether the   officer complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (6)  an officer or employee of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76 who   performs a duty described by Section 76.004(b), regardless of   whether the officer or employee complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (7)  a current or former employee of the office of the   attorney general who is or was assigned to a division of that office   the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed under   Chapter 231, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (8)  a current or former employee of the Texas Juvenile   Justice Department or of the predecessors in function of the   department, regardless of whether the current or former employee   complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (9)  a current or former juvenile probation or   supervision officer certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code, regardless of whether the   current or former officer complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (10)  a current or former employee of a juvenile   justice program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section   261.405, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or former   employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (11)  a current or former member of the United States   Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, an   auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces, or   the Texas military forces, as that [Text truncated for display. 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