Updated 2026-10-02
Police sign-on bonuses in Texas, October 2026
6 Texas departments are offering a hiring bonus in a current posting: 3 for new officers, 4 for certified laterals. Largest is $10,000 at Lockhart PD. Every figure shows the sentence it came from.
Departments with a bonus
6
of 1,146 Texas agenciesMedian bonus
$5,000
across 6 departmentsFor laterals
4
up to $10,000Every Texas bonus on file
Largest first| Department | Area | Bonus | Who | Terms | Expires | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart PD “$10,000 Hiring Incentive for TCOLE Certified Officers” | $10,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Victoria PD “Up to a $10k sign-on bonus, amount of bonus is determined by years of experience.” | $10,000 | Entry and lateral | ||||
| New Braunfels PD “$3,000 /hyphen.case $5,000 SIGN ON & RETENTION BONUS” | $5,000 | New officers | ||||
| San Marcos PD “A $ 5,000 hiring bonus is available” | $5,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Sachse PD “$3,000 Hiring Incentive for TCOLE Certified Officers” | $3,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Colleyville PD “$2,500 sign-on bonus for non-certified” | $2,500 | New officers |
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