Texas State Veteran Employment Preference
Texas State Veteran Employment Preference: State Government Jobs
Texas law requires state agencies to give hiring preference to veterans (and certain qualifying family members) when filling state government positions.
Details
Texas law requires state agencies to give hiring preference to veterans (and certain qualifying family members) when filling state government positions. Veterans move ahead of non-veterans in the hiring queue when candidates are equally qualified.
Restrictions
Governed by Texas Government Code Chapter 657. Covers: veterans (including those with disabilities), unmarried surviving spouses of veterans, orphans of veterans killed on active duty, spouses of active-duty members, and spouses of veterans with a 70%+ disability rating who are the primary household income source. Separate from federal Priority of Service at Workforce Solutions offices, which give
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