Tex. Labor Code Section 23.002
Voluntary Preference Policy

(a)

A private employer may adopt a policy under which the employer may give a preference in employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention to a veteran over another qualified applicant or employee.

(b)

A policy adopted under this section must be in writing.

(c)

A private employer may provide notice to the Texas Workforce Commission or the Texas Veterans Commission that the employer has adopted a policy under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (H.B. 3547), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 387 (S.B. 588), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 23.002 — Voluntary Preference Policy, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­23.­htm#23.­002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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