Employment Benefits for Veterans in Texas
2 Employment benefits for veterans in Texas.
Veterans Employment Preference
Texas provides a hiring (veteran's) employment preference for veterans and certain spouses and surviving spouses when applying for State of Texas agency employment.
Eligibility: Veteran, or a qualifying surviving spouse, spouse of a disabled veteran, or orphan of a veteran, applying for State of Texas positions (Gov. Code Ch. 657).
Estimated value: Hiring preference and interview guarantees for qualified applicants to State of Texas jobs
How to apply: Claim the veteran's employment preference when applying for State of Texas positions and provide supporting documentation (e.g., DD-214).
TVC Veterans Employment Services
The Texas Veterans Commission Veterans Employment Services (TVC-VES) provides free job placement, career counseling, resume and interview assistance, and employer connections for veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses.
Eligibility: Veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses. Priority intensive services are available to veterans with significant barriers to employment.
Estimated value: Free one-on-one employment services (job matching, resume help, career coaching)
How to apply: Visit a Texas Workforce Solutions center to meet with a Veterans Career Advisor, or find services online through the Texas Veterans Commission.