1. (a) To request a new Veteran Verification Letter (VVL) for a New Veteran-Owned Business from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) under Tax Code §171.0005 (Definition of New Veteran-Owned Business) to verify the individual served in and was honorably discharged from a branch of the United States armed forces, an individual shall submit to TVC a copy of the individual's:

   1. (1) DD-214;
   2. (2) NGB-22; or
   3. (3) NA Form 13038.

2. (b) TVC may not accept a document submitted by an individual under subsection (a) of this section if:

   1. (1) the document has any information redacted; or
   2. (2) the individual's character of military service is not present.

Source Note:The provisions of this §459.1 adopted to be effective June 18, 2026, 51 TexReg 3912.