By: Taylor of Collin, Lucio	S.B. No. 850
	(In the Senate - Filed February 27, 2015; March 4, 2015,
	read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
	Military Installations; March 23, 2015, reported favorably by the
	following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 2; March 23, 2015, sent to printer.)
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	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service
	member of the Texas military forces.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 437, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 437.2235 to read as follows:
	Sec. 437.2235.  PUBLIC DUTY JUSTIFICATION. Section 9.21,
	Penal Code, applies to conduct of a service member of the Texas
	military forces ordered into service of this state by proper
	authority that is performed in the service member's official
	capacity.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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