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Fractional HR — Houston, Texas

Fractional HR for Houston small businesses

Bevel HR runs the people function for Houston companies with 10–75 employees — compliance, onboarding, payroll, and employee relations — so founders can get back to the business. Senior HR and people & culture support, starting at $1,800/month.

$1,800/mo
Starting retainer
~25%
Of a full-time HR hire
Days
To start, not months
Who we help in Houston

Houston businesses that need real HR — not another tool.

We work with energy and oilfield services, petrochemicals, healthcare and the Texas Medical Center, aerospace, and logistics across the Houston metro. If you have 10–75 employees and HR keeps landing on the founder or ops lead, that's exactly who Bevel HR is built for.

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HR keeps landing on the founder
Houston's energy and medical economies run enormous technical and clinical workforces, and the oilfield's rotational and contractor-heavy staffing model multiplies wage-and-hour risk — and every offer letter, complaint, and policy question routes straight to the top. That's founder time you can't get back.
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Hiring fast with no system
You're adding people quickly but onboarding is improvised, and new hires are left to figure it out. It shows up as avoidable turnover six months later.
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Texas compliance gaps piling up
Texas has no state income tax but specific final-pay timing under the Texas Payday Law. Houston's energy sector relies heavily on independent contractors and rotational crews, where misclassification and overtime on day-rate and per-diem pay structures are the leading exposures — an area the U.S. Department of Labor has targeted in oil and gas.
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A full-time hire doesn't pencil out
A full-time HR manager runs $70,000–$90,000/year fully loaded. At 10–50 employees you don't need 40 hours a week of HR — you need senior judgment at the volume you actually use.

HR compliance in Texas — what Houston employers need to know

Texas has no state income tax but specific final-pay timing under the Texas Payday Law. Houston's energy sector relies heavily on independent contractors and rotational crews, where misclassification and overtime on day-rate and per-diem pay structures are the leading exposures — an area the U.S. Department of Labor has targeted in oil and gas. If you're also hiring remotely across state lines, the complexity compounds fast. We track state-specific requirements for every client so you're never blindsided by a rule you didn't know applied. See our multi-state hiring and HR compliance services.

Fractional HR in Houston

Why Houston businesses bring in fractional HR

Houston's energy and medical economies run enormous technical and clinical workforces, and the oilfield's rotational and contractor-heavy staffing model multiplies wage-and-hour risk. That mix shapes the people problems we see most in the Houston metro.

We work with energy and oilfield services, petrochemicals, healthcare and the Texas Medical Center, aerospace, and logistics — the kinds of Houston-area employers where headcount has outrun the systems meant to support it.

On the compliance side, texas has no state income tax but specific final-pay timing under the Texas Payday Law. Houston's energy sector relies heavily on independent contractors and rotational crews, where misclassification and overtime on day-rate and per-diem pay structures are the leading exposures — an area the U.S. Department of Labor has targeted in oil and gas. We keep that handled in the background so it never becomes the thing that blindsides you.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR for Houston businesses. A fraction of the cost.

Monthly retainers that flex with your company. Minimum 3-month engagement, cancel anytime after. Fully remote — we can start the same week you sign. Full pricing & comparison →

Foundation
$1,800/mo
6–8 hrs/mo · 1–20 employees

  • Dedicated HR request channel
  • Compliance monitoring & calendar
  • On-call Q&A (up to 2 hrs/mo)
  • New-hire paperwork guidance
  • One policy update per month
  • Monthly People Report
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Embedded
$6,500/mo
22–26 hrs/mo · 40–75 employees

  • Everything in Growth
  • Leadership team attendance
  • People strategy & org design
  • Comp benchmarking
  • Manager coaching
  • HRIS implementation
  • Quarterly board report
  • 4-hr urgent response SLA
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Common questions

Questions from Houston businesses

How much does fractional HR cost for a Houston business?

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Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month for Houston businesses with 1–20 employees. Most Houston clients at 15–40 employees land on the Growth package at $3,500/month — roughly 25% of the ~$70,000–$90,000 fully loaded annual cost of a full-time HR manager.

What Texas employment laws do Houston employers need to know?

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Texas state law is light, but Houston's oil-and-gas employers face heavy federal scrutiny on contractor misclassification and overtime for day-rate workers. The Texas Medical Center's clinical staffing adds its own classification and credentialing complexity.

Do you work with Houston businesses remotely?

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Yes. Bevel HR is fully remote, and Houston clients get the same responsiveness as anywhere else — over video, Slack, email, and shared HR platforms. Most find remote HR faster than an in-house hire juggling other duties.

How quickly can you start with a Houston business?

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Within days of a signed agreement. Book a free 30-minute HR Assessment this week; if it's a fit, you'll have a proposal within 24 hours. Week one is your HR Audit — we review your current setup and surface what actually matters in the Houston metro.

What size Houston companies do you work with?

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We focus on Houston businesses with 10–75 employees — the stage where HR is too complex to ignore but a full-time hire doesn't pencil out yet. We commonly work with energy and oilfield services, petrochemicals, healthcare and the Texas Medical Center, aerospace, and logistics.
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