Staff Directory

Find assistance in your area by clicking here to see a listing of Texas Veterans Commission staff and our partners.

Texas Veterans Portal

Connects veterans, their families, and caregivers to the benefits and services earned through their military service.

TexVet.org

Dedicated to providing Texas military, veterans, and their families with equal access to information.

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The mission of the Texas Veterans Commission is to advocate for and provide superior service to veterans that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.

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Claims

Serves veterans, their dependents and survivors, in all matters pertaining to veterans’ disability benefits and rights.

Education

Approves all programs for Chapter 30, 33, 35, 1606, and 1607 federal educational benefits.

Employment

Offers employment services to Texas veterans and helps employers find qualified veteran job applicants.

Entrepreneurs

Assists veterans and their families start and/or expand their businesses throughout the state of Texas.

Grants

Makes grants to charitable organizations, local governments, and Veterans Service Organizations who provide direct services to Texas veterans.

Health Care Advocacy

Liaisons for Texas veterans, addressing issues involving Veterans Administration health care related services.

Mental Health

Multiple initiatives focusing on peer support, clinical mental health care access, and community collaboration.

Women Veterans

Serves women veterans by connecting them with the local, state, and federal benefits they have earned.

 

Upcoming Events

Fri 15

Houston Bar Association/Veterans Legal Initiative – Free Legal Advice Clinic

February 15 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sat 16

The Ink Stick Project – A writing class for spouses of current and prior service members

February 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat 16

The Ink Stick Project – A writing class for current and prior service members

February 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat 16

Iwo Jima Flag Raising 74th Anniversary

February 16 @ 10:00 am
Sat 16

Salute to Women Veterans

February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mon 18

Lonestar Legal Aid (Houston) – LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC

February 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Thomas P. Palladino, Executive DirectorExecutive Director’s Message

We are very honored and privileged to serve those who served in the U.S. Armed Services as well as the family members of these deserving individuals. We have an obligation to remind our fellow citizens that freedom is not free. It came at a price paid with blood and sacrifice by American veterans like you.

We strongly support a collaborative state-wide partnership that includes local, state, and federal governmental offices and private organizations to connect with all veterans, families, and survivors across the state and meet their needs through a broad range of services and assistance.

Additionally, we are committed to provide quality customer service in a professional and compassionate manner.

As President Theodore Roosevelt stated in 1903, “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.”

Thomas P. Palladino

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