H.B. No. 101 establishes the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force, which is tasked with advising the adjutant general on the professionalization of the Texas State Guard. The task force will consist of various state officials or their designees, including the adjutant general, the director of the Department of Public Safety, and the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, among others. The adjutant general or their designee will serve as the chair of the task force, which will meet as necessary to fulfill its duties.

The task force is charged with examining the state missions and operations of the Texas State Guard, identifying challenges and threats, developing solutions, and recommending policy priorities to the adjutant general and the governor. It is required to submit a report containing its findings and recommendations by August 31, 2026, after which the section establishing the task force will expire. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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