88R14308 MCK-D     By: Bumgarner H.B. No. 5262       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 437.355(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The governor or adjutant general, if delegated the   authority, may adopt policies and regulations relating to awarding:                (1)  the Texas Purple Heart Medal, which shall be   awarded to a [service] member of the Texas military forces who:                      (A)  after September 11, 2001:                            (i)  was inducted into state active duty   [federal service from the Texas National Guard]; and                            (ii)  was wounded or killed in any action   against an enemy of the State of Texas [meets the criteria for an   award of the federal Purple Heart Medal]; or                      (B)  was wounded or killed at Fort Hood on   November 5, 2009;                (2)  the Texas Superior Service Medal, which shall be   awarded to:                      (A)  a service member of the Texas military forces   who has:                            (i)  completed 30 or more years of honorable   state service or a combination of state and federal service; and                            (ii)  continually demonstrated superior   performance and service while assigned to key leadership positions   demanding responsibility; or                      (B)  a civilian who has contributed significant   service to the Texas military forces;                (3)  the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, which   shall be awarded to a member of the military forces of this state,   another state, or the United States for exceptionally outstanding   achievement or service to this state in performance of a duty of   great responsibility while serving with the Texas military forces   for whom the department receives a letter of recommendation for   award of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal that:                      (A)  gives an account of the exceptional   achievement or service; and                      (B)  includes facts and photographs, and extracts   from official documents to support and amplify the facts;                (4)  the Texas Outstanding Service Medal, which shall   be awarded to a service member of the military forces of this state,   another state, or the United States who has performed service,   either individually or as a member of a crew, in a superior and   clearly outstanding manner;                (5)  the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal, which shall   be awarded to a service member who:                      (A)  does not meet the criteria for an award of the   federal Humanitarian Service Medal;                      (B)  is a member of the Texas military forces; and                      (C)  while serving on state active duty or active   duty under state authority in accordance with Title 32, United   States Code, participates satisfactorily in defense support to a   mission under civilian authority to protect life or property during   or soon after a natural disaster or civil unrest in the state;                (6)  the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, which   shall be awarded to a service member of the Texas military forces   who served:                      (A)  on or after September 11, 2001;                      (B)  on state active duty or active duty under   state authority in accordance with Title 32, United States Code;   and                      (C)  satisfactorily in defense support to a   mission in the state under civilian authority;                (7)  the Federal Service Medal, which shall be awarded   to a service member who was inducted into federal service from the   Texas military forces between June 15, 1940, and January 1, 1946, or   after June 1, 1950, if the service was for more than 90 days;                (8)  the Texas Combat Service Ribbon, which shall be   awarded to a service member of the Texas National Guard who served,   after September 11, 2001, in a hostile fire zone as designated by   the United States secretary of defense;                (9)  the Texas Faithful Service Medal, which shall be   awarded to a member of the Texas military forces who has completed   five years of honorable service during which the service member has   shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to   this state;                (10)  the Texas Medal of Merit, which shall be awarded   to a member of the military forces of this state, another state, or   the United States who performs outstanding service or attains   extraordinary achievement, either individually or as a member of a   crew, in behalf of the state or United States;                (11)  the Texas State Guard Service Medal, which shall   be awarded to a service member who completes three consecutive   years of honorable service in the Texas State Guard during which the   service member has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and   great loyalty to this state;                (12)  the Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign   Medal, which shall be awarded to a service member who was inducted   into federal service from the Texas National Guard after August 1,   1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert   Storm, without regard to the place that the service member was   deployed while serving on active federal military duty;                (13)  the Texas Iraqi Campaign Medal, which shall be   awarded to a service member who was inducted into federal service   from the Texas National Guard, without regard to the place that the   service member was deployed while serving on active federal   military duty, after:                      (A)  March 19, 2003, in support of Operation Iraqi   Freedom; or                      (B)  August 31, 2010, in support of Operation New   Dawn;                (14)  the Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal, which shall   be awarded to a service member who was inducted into federal service   from the Texas National Guard after October 6, 2001, in support of   Operation Enduring Freedom, without regard to the place that the   service member was deployed while serving on active federal   military duty;                (15)  the Cold War Medal, which, subject to Subsection   (c), shall be awarded to a member of the military forces of this   state or the United States who:                      (A)  served between September 2, 1945, and   December 26, 1991; and                      (B)  was a resident of this state at the time the   service member entered military service; and                (16)  the Texas Border Security and Support Service   Ribbon, which shall be awarded to a service member of the military   forces of this state, another state, or the United States who   served:                      (A)  on or after July 28, 2014;                      (B)  on state active duty or active duty under   state authority in accordance with Title 32, United States Code,   for at least 90 consecutive days, or in response to an emergency   activation; and                      (C)  honorably in support of operations under   civilian authority to secure this state's international border.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter H, Chapter 437, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 437.3551 to read as follows:          Sec. 437.3551.  AWARDING OF TEXAS PURPLE HEART MEDAL. (a)     In this section:                (1)  "Medical officer" means a physician who holds an   officer rank in the Texas military forces or a branch of the United   States armed forces.                (2)  "Medical professional" means a physician or   physician extender.                (3)  "Physician extender" means any health care   professional licensed to provide health care to a patient,   including a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.                (4)  "Wound" means an injury to any part of the body   from an outside force or agent. A physical lesion is not required.          (b)  To be eligible for the Texas Purple Heart Medal the   service member's wound must have been of such severity that it   required treatment, not merely examination, by:                (1)  a medical officer; or                (2)  a medical professional other than a medical   officer provided a medical officer includes a statement in the   service member's medical record that the severity of the wound was   such that it would have required treatment by a medical officer if   one had been available to provide treatment.          (c)  The department shall review the service member's   medical records to confirm the member's eligibility for the Texas   Purple Heart Medal.          (d)  A service member may be awarded only one Texas Purple   Heart Medal.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.