Texas Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB)
Texas’s current Historically Underutilized Business certification is limited to eligible service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Texas program. Official program information
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Use the current VetHUB criteria. The former minority- and women-owned HUB eligibility categories are not the current certification standard. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
Who qualifies
Texas businesses at least 51% owned, managed and operated by qualifying Texas-resident service-disabled veterans. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
- The qualifying veteran must have a service-connected disability rating of at least 20%. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
- Meet applicable SBA small-business standards and the program’s Texas business-location and ownership requirements. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
Cost
VetHUB certification is free. Registration in the separate Centralized Master Bidders List is not the certification fee. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
Processing time
A typical processing time is not stated in the official sources reviewed. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
What it unlocks
- Recognition in Texas’s VetHUB procurement program. [Texas VetHUB guidance]
How to apply
- Review the current VetHUB criteria and document requirements. [Texas VetHUB guidance] Read VetHUB requirements.
- Use the Comptroller’s linked certification application route and submit ownership, residency and disability evidence. [Texas VetHUB guidance] Find VetHUB application instructions.