Tex. Labor Code Section 23.003
Application of Policy

(a)

A private employer shall apply any policy adopted under this chapter reasonably and in good faith in employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention during a reduction in the employer’s workforce.

(b)

A private employer may require appropriate documentation from a veteran for the veteran to be eligible for the preference under a policy adopted under this chapter.

(c)

Granting a preference in accordance with a policy adopted under this chapter does not violate Chapter 21 (Employment Discrimination).
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. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 23.003 — Application of Policy, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­23.­htm#23.­003 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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