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Explore How States are Supporting Military Families
Across the country, states are advancing thoughtful policies, programs, and partnerships that strengthen support for military and veteran-connected families. This toolkit brings together those efforts in one shared, accessible place.
Select a state on the map to explore local initiatives, or browse the full database below to discover ideas and opportunities being activated nationwide.
Darker shaded states are a Do Your Part state.
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Texas provides employment assistance, job training, and career support through the Veteran Services Program, helping veterans transition into civilian employment.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Provides counseling services through the military department, supporting mental health, stability, and well-being for service members, veterans, and military families
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
Texas offers 279 distinctive military and veteran license plate designs to honor the service and sacrifice of eligible service members, veterans, retired service members, and qualifying family members statewide.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Texas Governor Abbott established the Governor's Committee to Support the Military and an Auxiliary Military Spouse Task Force to enhance quality of life for military families, addressing issues like childcare, education, workforce development, food security, and violence prevention.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Texas provides professional licensing benefits through the Department of Licensing and Regulation for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting credential recognition, workforce access, and career continuity.
Texas provides occupational licensing compacts and military spouse license recognition for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting workforce access, credential portability, and career continuity across state lines.
Texas recognizes military-friendly schools that demonstrate strong supports, resources, and points of contact for military-connected students and their families.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Texas supports military-connected students and families through Communities in Schools by providing school-based services, resources, and partnerships that help students stay engaged and navigate academic and life transitions related to military service.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Texas provides housing, land, and home loan programs through the Texas Veterans Land Board, helping eligible veterans and military families achieve stable and affordable homeownership.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Texas provides tuition assistance through STA for National Guard members and their families, supporting higher education, career advancement, and family stability while enhancing readiness and reintegration.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Texas protects reemployment rights for state employees returning from military service, helping ensure job restoration, benefits continuity, and seniority after service.
A free public pre-kindergarten enrollment in Texas for eligible children where kids of active-duty military members are automatically eligible, increasing early learning and school readiness program access for ages 3–5.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Childcare, Childcare Challenges, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Provides free hunting and fishing licenses through parks and wildlife programs, supporting outdoor recreation and quality of life for service members and veterans.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Allows active-duty service members to access hunting and fishing licenses at resident rates, supporting affordability and recreation.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Provides free access to parklands through a parklands passport, supporting outdoor recreation, wellness, and family connection.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Texas provides tuition exemptions at public institutions for eligible spouses and dependent children of service members and veterans, reducing financial barriers to higher education for military-connected families.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Participates in the Military Interstate Children’s Compact (MIC3), which supports military-connected students and families by standardizing school enrollment, placement, eligibility, and graduation requirements during interstate transitions.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Texas allows military-connected students to access open enrollment options, helping families choose schools that meet their needs and supporting smoother school transitions during military relocations.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Texas allows military-connected students and their families to establish residency for tuition purposes based on military orders, reducing financial barriers to higher education during military-related relocations.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Title 1, Chapter 7B, Article 7B.002 (b), Temporary ex parte order
Allows courts to issue temporary protective orders, supporting safety and immediate protection for service members, veterans, and military families
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Healthcare Outcomes
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