by Defend the Guard | Jan 26, 2022
Conservative Republican Don Huffines, who served as a Texas state senator from 2015 to 2019 and is a current gubernatorial candidate for governor, has endorsed “Defend the Guard” and promised that no Texas National Guardsmen will be deployed into combat...
by Defend the Guard | Jan 11, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday, January 4, that he will file a lawsuit to prevent the Pentagon from forcing the state’s National Guard to get vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Abbott’s announcement came a week after a similar move...
by Defend the Guard | Dec 16, 2021
Garrit: Is there anything else you want to see done next session when you’re reelected? Bryan: Well, one item is “Defend the Guard.” “Defend the Guard” is an outstanding bill. It says that our Texas National Guard can’t be deployed unless Congress declares...
by Defend the Guard | Apr 8, 2021
On March 29, 2021, the Texas House Committee on Defense & Veterans’ Affairs heard testimony regarding H.B. #2701, the “Defend the Guard Act.” Ten individuals spoke to the committee in person and remotely, including the bill’s sponsor Bryan...
by Defend the Guard | Mar 30, 2021
Legislation that would require Congress to declare war before the Texas National Guard would be sent into active combat status is moving through the legislative process. House Bill 2701, by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City), was heard on Monday before...