Several state governments across the country have introduced legislation to prevent the deployment of National Guard troops in overseas conflicts, and now a Texas bill has been filed to do the same.
House Bill 930, introduced by Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park), seeks to impose stricter requirements on the activation of the Texas National Guard for active combat duty. Specifically, it mandates that the Texas National Guard can only be deployed into active combat duty if the U.S. Congress officially declares war or takes official action under the War Powers Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
