The Texas State Guard are not a real military force.
I would never salute an officer in the State Guard nor take any direction from him.
They are primarily a disaster response force and have little to no combat training.
I get your meaning, but I think you might have overstated your case a little bit. You are correct insofar as State Guards are generally not on the same level of proficiency or preparedness as National Guard or Fed forces. However, they are still military, if only State military. And in my state, if you were a National Guardsman on a joint exercise with the State Guard, and you failed to render proper respect to State Guardsmen who were senior to you, you would be in trouble. Remember: many if not most State Guard members are retired from Fed service or National Guard, and such State Guard members have a LOT of experience.
a little time and effort could change that