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  • How Texas destroyed their unorganized militia

    From Militia Facts@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 24 00:54:52 2025
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    According to the Texas Government Code, the “Reserve Militia means
    the persons liable to serve, but not serving, in the state military
    forces.”

    –DEFINITIONS – Tex. Gov. Code § 431.001

    https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.431.htm#431.001

    Well, Texas used to provide a definition for who was liable to
    serve as a person who is “able-bodied; a citizen or a person of
    foreign birth who has declared an intent to become a citizen; a
    resident of the state; at least 18 and not more than 60 years of
    age; and not exempt.” -former Tex. Gov. Code § 431.081

    Unfortunately, in 2013, our genius legislature deleted the section
    of the law that prescribed who is subject to military duty and
    failed to replace it or redefine it. That means that we’re left
    with a Reserve Militia composed of those who are liable to serve in
    the state military forces, but with no definition of who is liable
    to serve in those state military forces.

    -See Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec.
    4.01(2), eff. September 1, 2013

    https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01536F.HTM

    The saddest thing is that it has been this way for the past 10
    years and there are no signs of fixing it.

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  • From Scout@21:1/5 to Militia Facts on Thu Jul 24 09:02:11 2025
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    "Militia Facts" <militia-facts@republic.usa> wrote in message news:48115d647e1ba32637415085a2aa065b@dizum.com...
    According to the Texas Government Code, the "Reserve Militia means
    the persons liable to serve, but not serving, in the state military
    forces."

    -DEFINITIONS - Tex. Gov. Code § 431.001

    https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.431.htm#431.001

    Well, Texas used to provide a definition for who was liable to
    serve as a person who is "able-bodied; a citizen or a person of
    foreign birth who has declared an intent to become a citizen; a
    resident of the state; at least 18 and not more than 60 years of
    age; and not exempt." -former Tex. Gov. Code § 431.081

    Unfortunately, in 2013, our genius legislature deleted the section
    of the law that prescribed who is subject to military duty and
    failed to replace it or redefine it. That means that we're left
    with a Reserve Militia composed of those who are liable to serve in
    the state military forces, but with no definition of who is liable
    to serve in those state military forces.

    -See Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec.
    4.01(2), eff. September 1, 2013

    https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01536F.HTM

    The saddest thing is that it has been this way for the past 10
    years and there are no signs of fixing it.

    I guess then that means EVERYONE is in the militia. From the moment of birth
    to your last breath as a Texan you are part of the militia.

    Texas now has the most inclusive militia among any of the states.. as ALL residents of Texas are part of their militia.

    Because if there is no limit on who is liable to serve... then ANYONE and EVERYONE is liable to serve.

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