State Rep. Jessica Gonzalez was elected chair of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus. Rep. Venton Jones will be vice chair. Both are Democrats representing Dallas districts.
Phillip Butler, left, and Joe Anderson Jr. in Patches: A Black Gay Man’s Journey to the Moon launches Bishop Arts Theatre Center’s new season. (Photos by Frank Washington)
The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is the state military force of Texas, and one of three branches of the Texas Military Forces. Along with the other two branches, the TXSG falls under the command of the Governor of Texas and is administered by the Adjutant General of Texas an appointee of the Governor. The other two branches of the Texas Military Forces are the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.
The mission of the Texas State Guard (TXSG) is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist state and local authorities in times of state emergencies, to conduct homeland security and mission support activities under the umbrella of Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and to augment the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard as required.