Tex.
Gov't Code Section 657.003
Military Employment Preference
(a)
An individual who qualifies for a military employment preference is entitled to a preference in employment with or appointment to a state agency over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification.(b)
A state agency shall provide to an individual entitled to a military employment preference for employment or appointment over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification a military employment preference, in the following order of priority:(1)
a veteran with a disability;(2)
a veteran;(3)
a spouse described by Section 657.002 (Individuals Qualified for Military Employment Preference)(4) or (5);(4)
a veteran’s surviving spouse who has not remarried; and(5)
an orphan of a veteran if the veteran was killed while on active duty.(c)
If a state agency requires a competitive examination under a merit system or civil service plan for selecting or promoting employees, an individual entitled to a military employment preference who otherwise is qualified for that position and who has received at least the minimum required score for the test is entitled to have a service credit of 10 points added to the test score. A veteran with a disability is entitled to have a service credit of five additional points added to the individual’s test score.(d)
An individual entitled to a military employment preference is not disqualified from holding a position with a state agency because of age or an established service-connected disability if the age or disability does not make the individual incompetent to perform the duties of the position.
Source:
Section 657.003 — Military Employment Preference, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.657.htm#657.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
