It is unclear how many soldiers have been deployed, as the Texas Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and Governor Greg Abbott have not responded to requests for comment.
In the most recent version of the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military funding bill, Covid vaccine mandates for members of the military are likely to get struck down.
A group of 21 Republican governors on Wednesday sent a letter to congressional leaders calling on them to prohibit President Joe Biden from issuing a "COVID-19 vaccine mandate" for military members.
