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TX HJR165

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Bumgarner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds the United States Space Force to the list of military branches in Article XVI, Section 40(a) of the Texas Constitution, which governs exceptions to the prohibition on holding multiple civil offices simultaneously

  • Allows retired officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Space Force to hold state civil offices alongside their military status, consistent with existing allowances for other branches

  • Updates the constitutional definition of "armed forces of the United States" in Article XVI, Section 72(h) to explicitly include the United States Space Force

  • Requires voter approval at an election to be held on November 4, 2025

  • Updates the Texas Constitution to reflect the establishment of the Space Force as an independent military branch (created in 2019 as the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces)

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment to include the United States Space Force in references to military service in the state constitution.

Military & Veterans

Last Action

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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