{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-23.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 23.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"veteran\" means an individual who:\n(1) has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States; and\n(2) was honorably discharged from military service.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (H.B. 3547), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS","SUBTITLE A. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION","CHAPTER 23. VOLUNTARY VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.23.htm#23.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"fe051aad4630984f84aba084e834bcd499c8594ebbeb16170ed4cc85dbf75350","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-22.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-23.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}