Overview

• The united committees on Constitutional Points and Legislative Studies approved the draft 26–8 to amend Articles 76 and 78 of the Constitution.
• The reform empowers the Senate and the Permanent Commission to ratify senior Guardia Nacional appointments and promotions made by the head of the executive branch.
• Supporters from Morena and allied parties say the change aligns oversight with Army and Navy procedures and strengthens legal certainty and democratic legitimacy.
• PAN and PRI legislators voted against, arguing it deepens militarization and that the force should remain under civilian control, while also condemning the fast-tracked process.
• The text incorporates gender-inclusive wording, replacing titles such as “Presidente de la República” with “persona titular de la Presidencia de la República”.