Short answer. Your local Workforce Development Board sets the minimum, from 1 to 5 a week depending on your county (5 in Harris, Dallas, Travis and Bexar counties in November 2026). TWC sends you a letter with your number; rely on the letter over the county list. Keep a work search log and provide it when TWC asks, by the address or fax TWC gives you or through the secure UI Submission Portal.
1 to 5 a week
Texas minimum, per Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) (checked November 2026)
Texas work search rules at a glance
- Agency
- Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
- Each week
- Your local Workforce Development Board sets the minimum, from 1 to 5 a week depending on your county (5 in Harris, Dallas, Travis and Bexar counties in November 2026). TWC sends you a letter with your number; rely on the letter over the county list.
- How to report
- Keep a work search log and provide it when TWC asks, by the address or fax TWC gives you or through the secure UI Submission Portal.
- Official log
- TWC work search log
- Keeping records
- Keep all your work search logs for your entire benefit year, or for as long as you receive benefits, whichever is longer.
- Job bank
- WorkInTexas.com (required). Register within three business days of applying for benefits. If you live outside Texas and don't commute from a bordering state, register with the American Job Center where you live.
What counts in Texas
- Registering on WorkInTexas.com
- Searching jobs on WorkInTexas.com and using its Virtual Recruiter
- Following up on job leads from WorkInTexas.com or Workforce Solutions staff
- In-person visits, completing a job application or interviewing with employers
- Creating a reemployment plan
- Creating or uploading a résumé to online job boards
- Job clubs, job fairs and other work-related networking events
- Searching the U.S. National Labor Exchange
- Using Workforce Solutions reemployment services
When Texas may not require a search
- Temporary layoff with a definite return-to-work date
- Membership in good standing in a union with a non-discriminatory hiring hall
- A TWC-approved training program that includes a work search exemption
- Trade Act training
- A Shared Work program
The agency decides whether any of these applies to you; don't assume one does until it tells you.
Exemptions must be approved by the UI Division, which tells you in writing. TWC publishes the county-by-county list (linked below), but says to rely on your letter.
What to write down for each Texas contact
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) lists these details. The log below uses them as its columns:
- Date
- Activity
- Employer or organization
- Address, website or email
- Phone
- Person contacted
- Job title or type of work
- How you made contact
- Result
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Official Texas links
- Texas: where to report
- Texas: list of activities
- TWC work search log
- WorkInTexas.com
- TWC: Required number of work search activities by county
Last checked November 2026.
General information checked against the official Texas pages above. It's an organizer, not legal or benefits advice: the state agency decides whether your search meets its rules, and your own notices from it come first. MCC Solutions isn't affiliated with any state agency. The log builder runs in your browser; nothing you enter is sent or saved.
Texas work search questions
How many work search activities does Texas require each week?
Your local Workforce Development Board sets the minimum, from 1 to 5 a week depending on your county (5 in Harris, Dallas, Travis and Bexar counties in November 2026). TWC sends you a letter with your number; rely on the letter over the county list.
What counts as a work search activity in Texas?
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) lists: registering on WorkInTexas.com; searching jobs on WorkInTexas.com and using its Virtual Recruiter; following up on job leads from WorkInTexas.com or Workforce Solutions staff; in-person visits, completing a job application or interviewing with employers; creating a reemployment plan; creating or uploading a résumé to online job boards; job clubs, job fairs and other work-related networking events; searching the U.S. National Labor Exchange; using Workforce Solutions reemployment services.
How do I report my work search in Texas?
Keep a work search log and provide it when TWC asks, by the address or fax TWC gives you or through the secure UI Submission Portal.
How long should I keep my Texas work search records?
Keep all your work search logs for your entire benefit year, or for as long as you receive benefits, whichever is longer.
Do I have to register with WorkInTexas.com?
Yes, per Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Register within three business days of applying for benefits. If you live outside Texas and don't commute from a bordering state, register with the American Job Center where you live.
Who doesn't have to search for work in Texas?
The official page lists: temporary layoff with a definite return-to-work date; membership in good standing in a union with a non-discriminatory hiring hall; a TWC-approved training program that includes a work search exemption; trade Act training; a Shared Work program. The agency decides whether one applies to you.
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