The reason why the governor of Texas is considered to have military powers is because they are the commander-in-chief of the Texas National Guard.
<h3>Who commands the Texas National Guard.?</h3><h3 />
The National Guard can be under federal control when the President federalizes them to deal with an issue in a state.
When the federal government is not in charge, the governor of the state that the National Guard is in, will be the commander. That is why the Texas governor is in command of the Texas National Guard.
