Texas Labor Code

§ 23.003 — APPLICATION OF POLICY

LA § 23.003Title 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS · Part A. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION · Ch. 23. VOLUNTARY VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

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(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. 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:

Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2017.