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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
James Barragán

Unanimous Texas Senate supports death benefits for National Guard serving along southern border

Texas National Guard and Texas DPS officers position themselves on the banks of the Rio Grande, Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in El Paso, Texas. Over 400 personnel have been sent to this border sector by Governor Abbott after El Paso city officials declared a state of emergency. Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune
Texas National Guard service members position themselves on the bank of the Rio Grande last year in El Paso. (Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune)

Texas National Guard service members on state missions like Operation Lone Star would be guaranteed a $500,000 death benefit if they die in the line of duty under a bill approved Friday by a unanimous Texas Senate.

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