Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
| Texas Legislative Medal of Honor | |
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| Awarded by Texas | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Eligibility | Awarded to members of the Texas Military Forces |
| Awarded for | Gallantry |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Description | The neck ribbon is green with white stars, and the medal features an image of the reverse of the Seal of Texas, including Vince's Bridge, cannon of the Battle of Gonzales, Alamo Mission in San Antonio and the six historical flags of Texas. |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Total awarded | 12 |
| Posthumous awards |
11 |
| Distinct recipients |
12 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Lone Star Medal of Valor |
 Texas Legislative Medal of Honor service ribbon |
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The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces. This includes Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard, and Texas State Guard. This medal may only be awarded to federal military personnel, or state military personnel who serve in the Armed Forces of the State of Texas.
The neck ribbon is green with white stars, and the medal features an image of the reverse of the Seal of Texas, including Vince's Bridge, cannon of the Battle of Gonzales, Alamo Mission in San Antonio and the six historical flags of Texas.
This medal takes precedence over the Lone Star Medal of Valor, the state's second highest military decoration.
The Texas legislative Medal of Honor was created for those individuals who served in the Texas National Guard and who received the Medal of Honor.
The following is an excerpt from the Texas Government Code, Title 4, Subtitle C, Chapter 431, Subchapter J. Awards, Sec. 431.131:
The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor shall be awarded to a member of the state or federal military forces (effective June 20, 2003) designated by concurrent resolution of the legislature who voluntarily performs a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice involving risk of life that is so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the person for gallantry and intrepidity above the person's comrades. Awarding of the medal shall be considered on the standard of extraordinary merit. The medal may be awarded only on incontestable proof of performance of the deed.
Initially, the law permitted one person to be selected from various nominees for the award by a 5-member nominating committee (effective June 20, 2003) every two years since 1997. The nominating committee consist of the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the Adjutant General of the Texas Military Forces and the heads of the defense and veterans affairs committee in both chambers of the legislature or their designated representative. The person selected must then be approved by the governor to receive the award:
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