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Tex. Government Code § 657.007

PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE

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Tex. Government Code § 657.007, PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/658041
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(a) An individual entitled to a hiring or appointment preference under this chapter is also entitled to a preference in retaining employment if the state agency that employs or appoints the individual reduces its workforce. (b) The preference granted under this section applies only to the extent that a reduction in workforce by an employing state agency involves other employees of a similar type or classification.