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Checked on October 8, 2026

Job help in Texas

170 American Job Centers help people look for work, find training and apply for unemployment benefits. They are free.

Unemployment benefits in Texas

If you lost your job or your hours were cut, you may be able to get unemployment insurance. You apply with the state, and the state decides who qualifies.

File a claim online How unemployment worksCall 800-939-6631

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Type your ZIP code. We show the closest job centers and programs, and your state's unemployment link.

CareerOneStop

Job center and program listings from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Checked on October 10, 2026.

Apply online

Websites run by Texas agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.

Checked on October 8, 2026

State agencies

Who runs each program in Texas, and how to reach them.

Checked on October 8, 2026

For official information, visit Texas.gov.

Good to know

Texas has no state general assistance program, no state paid family or medical leave program, and no state earned income tax credit. Texas is not running Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) in 2026. State pre-K enrollment is handled by local school districts and charter schools. Texas does not operate a general cash assistance program for all low-income adults.

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