Tex. Gov't Code Section 657.005
Employment Investigation

(a)

The individual whose duty is to appoint or employ an applicant for a position with a state agency or an officer or the chief administrator of the agency who receives an application for appointment or employment by an individual entitled to a military employment preference, before appointing or employing any individual, shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant for the position.

(b)

An applicant who is a veteran with a disability shall furnish the official records to the individual whose duty is to fill the position.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 657.005 — Employment Investigation, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­657.­htm#657.­005 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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