Overview

• Deputies approved changes to Articles 76 and 78 to subject promotions from colonel upward in the National Guard to Senate ratification and, when applicable, review by the Permanent Commission.
• The measure passed by a qualified majority, with reports citing 348 votes in favor, 98 against, and zero abstentions.
• Sponsors say the update harmonizes rules that already apply to the Army, Navy and Air Force after the National Guard’s 2024 incorporation into SEDENA.
• The text adds gender‑inclusive terminology by referring to the head of the Presidency as the “persona titular de la Presidencia de la República.”
• Supporters argue it strengthens transparency and legislative oversight, opponents led by PRI warn it advances militarization, and the proposal now moves to state legislatures for ratification, with Monreal suggesting it could allow promotions by November 20 if approved.