Helping Veterans Starts Here
The Texas Veterans Commission’s mission is to advocate for and provide superior service that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.
Each year, the Texas Veterans Commission honors outstanding media works from the previous year that excel in research, reporting, writing, or production to promote public understanding of veterans’ issues.
Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans (TLTV) is a State Bar of Texas initiative providing free civil legal services to veterans and their families statewide.
Book an appointment now to meet with one of our Claims Benefits Advisors online!
Explore our ‘We Are TVC’ video series, where Texas Veterans Commission team members share their personal stories and the passion behind their commitment to serving veterans.
Join us virtually every month to explore FREE services from the Texas Veterans Commission! Meet live TVC reps and get your questions answered in real time!
The TV+FA Grant Program moved to TVC on Sept. 1, 2025, via H.B. 114. For now, the grant is still administered by HHSC. Visit the HHSC website for details.
Recognizes Texas public academic institutions of higher education committed to supporting the needs of student veterans.
For 24/7 confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones, please call 9-8-8 and Press 1 or text 838255.
The Texas Veterans Commission now accepts all employment application through the CAPPS Recruit system.
Learn more about VA Disaster Assistance and Resources for veterans.
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News & Media
Discovering benefits rescues veteran from despair, financial crisis
Pictured above is TVC Claims Benefits Advisor and Marine Corp veteran Myra Davenport. A veteran walked into the Tomball VA accompanied by her sister. It...
After move to new home, veteran finds employment with his new community
Army veteran Larry Clements, pictured above, moved to East Texas from Washington state, leaving everything he had known for the past 10 years. He settled...
America250 Seeks Veterans’ Stories to Honor Texas Veterans
In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A significant part of those 250 years includes military...
TVC & Texas Veterans
By The Numbers
$9.5B
Claims Payments Processed YTD for FY25
16,334
HCAD Cases Closed YTD for FY25
$46.3M
Grants Awarded in 2025
294
Veteran County Service Officers in Texas
Upcoming Veteran Events
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, all TVC services are free! Please contact us so we can provide you the benefits you earned: (512) 463-6564
No. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for administering benefit programs for veterans, their families, and their survivors. These benefits include pension, education, disability compensation, home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, survivor support, medical care, and burial benefits.
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is the agency/common name for the Texas Department of Veterans Affairs and helps Texas veterans through VA-related services acting as an advocate for veterans, their families, and survivors.
The Report of Separation (DD214, DD Form 214, DD-214) is issued to each veteran by the Defense Department identifying the veteran's condition of discharge and contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' organizations.

A Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) is a photo ID card you’ll use to check in at your VA health care appointments.

First, you’ll need to be enrolled in VA health care. After you receive your VA health care welcome call, you can apply for a VHIC in person at a VA medical center or online.
A VA service-connected disability is an injury or disease that was incurred in or aggravated beyond normal progression during active military service. Service-connected disabilities can apply to both physical and mental health conditions.