HBA-JEK H.B. 3428 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3428
By: Merritt
State, Federal & International Relations
4/2/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is currently the highest military
honor that can be conferred to a member of the state military.  House Bill
3428 establishes a new award, the Lone Star Medal of Honor, and requires a
recipient of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to have the
recommendation of the adjutant general.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3428 amends the Government Code to create the Lone Star Medal of
Honor (Lone Star Medal), to be awarded only on the recommendation of the
adjutant general to a Texan who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor.  The bill specifies that the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
(Legislative Medal) may be awarded only on the recommendation of the
adjutant general and authorizes the governor or the governor's designee to
award the Legislative Medal and the Lone Star Medal.  The bill also
authorizes the legislature to expend appropriated funds to award these
medals, including funds to cover travel expenses for the honoree and the
honoree's family for the presentation of the award. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect on the 91st day after adjournment.