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Texas Businesses to Lawmakers: Don’t Add to Employer Healthcare Costs
As Texas continues to lead the nation in economic growth , the mounting challenge of rising healthcare costs threatens to undermine our...
Dec 4, 20243 min read

Celebrate Small Business Saturday – Support Local Texas Businesses and Entrepreneurs
As the holiday season kicks into full swing, an important day shines a spotlight on the backbone of our state’s booming economy – Small...
Nov 29, 20243 min read

President-elect Trump Appoints Prominent Texas Leaders to New Cabinet
Over the past two weeks, President-elect Donald Trump’s new cabinet picks  have propelled several Texas leaders to the highest levels of...
Nov 26, 20244 min read

Texas Takes the Lead: A Bold Plan for Advanced Nuclear Energy
This week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) unveiled a strong plan to further strengthen...
Nov 21, 20243 min read

New TSIF Grant Marks Significant Progress for Texas Semiconductor Industry
Texas has long been a hub for innovation and opportunity, cementing its role as a leader in technology and research. From a robust energy...
Nov 19, 20243 min read

This Session, Texas Legislators Must Address Childcare to Maintain our Economic Strength
This week, the Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development – chaired by Senator Brian Birdwell – met to discuss...
Nov 15, 20243 min read

End of Boeing Strike is a Major Victory for Aerospace Industry, Employers
Last week, the Boeing strike finally came to an end, marking a significant moment for the business community nationwide. After nearly...
Nov 14, 20243 min read

Chairman Villarreal: Leading Together, the Texas Way
As a proud Texas businessman and longtime Republican, I believe that our best days are ahead of us—but only if we come together to seize...
Nov 8, 20243 min read

Eliminating Cargo Traffic at Bridge of the Americas in El Paso Will Hurt Texas Business
Ensuring efficient cargo traffic across our southern border is vital to Texas’ economic success. In the El Paso region alone, ports of...
Nov 6, 20244 min read

Texas Business Leaders United in Support of Preserving ERISA
This week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) led a coalition of nearly 50 companies and local chambers of commerce in writing a...
Nov 1, 20243 min read

New Business Courts Are Cementing Texas’ Position as the Best State for Business
Last month, the State of Texas officially launched  the new Texas Business Court  system, with Governor Greg Abbott swearing in  the new...
Oct 25, 20244 min read

Streamlining Cross-Border Infrastructure Permitting is the Most Significant Trade Policy Development Since the USMCA
Earlier this week, Texas Senator Ted Cruz highlighted a little-known but nonetheless critical policy reform that has resulted in one of...
Oct 17, 20243 min read

TAB Delegation Strengthens Texas-Mexico Ties During Trip to Mexico City
Last week, a 50-strong delegation including Texas Association of Business (TAB) leadership Massey Villarreal, Rolando Pablos, and Clay...
Oct 11, 20246 min read

A Year Later: Texas Stands Strong with Israel
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, an event that shook the world and forever...
Oct 8, 20243 min read

Inauguration of Mexico’s New President Offers Opportunity to Open New Chapter in Texas-Mexico Relationship
On Tuesday, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the first female president of Mexico , marking a historic milestone for both Mexico...
Oct 2, 20244 min read

LNG Exports are a Critical Pillar of Texas’ Economic Future
The ongoing pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects continues to raise alarm among Texas’ business community and is a...
Sep 27, 20244 min read

From Scaling Up to Starting Up, Texas is the Best State for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Last week, we were excited to announce the official launch of the Texas Scale-Up Coalition  – a groundbreaking initiative set to...
Sep 23, 20242 min read

TAB President & CEO: Protect Texas Worker Benefits
Protect Texas worker benefits Federal regulation has helped the state’s economy succeed for 50 years. Glenn Hamer Dallas Morning News...
Sep 12, 20243 min read

TAB Joins JPMorganChase to Discuss Investing in Workforce Solutions to Power Economic Growth Across Texas
Last week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) Foundation, in collaboration with JPMorganChase, hosted an important event in Austin,...
Sep 11, 20244 min read

Texas at the Forefront of Space and Defense Innovation
Texas has long been known as a state of innovation, a place where big ideas take root and flourish. This was evident at the Capital...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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