Monitoring the SessionHB 930
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas National Guard into active combat duty.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Congress declares war or calls forth the militia first.
The bill says the Texas National Guard can be sent into active combat duty only if Congress declares war or takes other official action under its constitutional power to call forth the militia. It touches the governor, who must take all actions needed to comply, and Texas Guard members who could be activated for combat abroad. Starting September 1, 2025, state law would bar combat activation of the Guard without that congressional action.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 184 by Rep. Slaton (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 184 by Rep. Slaton (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs on Mar 17, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-HB930 · 2024-11-12
+ 2 more authors, 16 coauthors
relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas National Guard into active combat duty.
Congress declares war or calls forth the militia first.
The bill says the Texas National Guard can be sent into active combat duty only if Congress declares war or takes other official action under its constitutional power to call forth the militia. It touches the governor, who must take all actions needed to comply, and Texas Guard members who could be activated for combat abroad. Starting September 1, 2025, state law would bar combat activation of the Guard without that congressional action.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 14, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 14, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Slaton, different lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, Apr 13, 2023: Withdrawn from schedule
Relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas National Guard into active combat duty.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/17/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
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NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 201 words
89R1150 MCK-D By: Cain H.B. No. 930 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas National Guard into active combat duty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 437, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 437.0055 to read as follows: Sec. 437.0055. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY ACTIVATION OF TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD. (a) In this section, "active combat duty" means active military service through: (1) participation in an armed conflict in a foreign state; (2) performance of a hazardous service relating to an armed conflict in a foreign state; or (3) performance of a duty through an instrumentality of war. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the Texas National Guard may be activated into active combat duty only if the United States Congress: (1) officially declares war in accordance with Clause 11, Section 8, Article I, United States Constitution; or (2) takes other official action in accordance with Clause 15, Section 8, Article I, United States Constitution. (c) The governor shall take all actions necessary to comply with this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
