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The Bishop Evans Act, named for a Texas National Guardsman who died, would guarantee death benefits for survivors of troops who die in the line of duty.
While the state guarantees law enforcement officers, like Department of Public Safety troopers, a $500,000 death benefit for their families if they die on duty, National Guard troops who stand shoulder to shoulder with those DPS officers on Operation Lone Star don’t have the same benefit.
While the state guarantees law enforcement officers a $500,000 death benefit, National Guard troops don’t have the same benefit