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This week, the Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development – chaired by Senator Brian Birdwell – met to discuss an crucial interim charge to examine, among other topics, maintaining childcare availability to support our state’s growing workforce. Access to affordable and high-quality childcare has been a top issue for the Texas business community, with…

Last week, the Boeing strike finally came to an end, marking a significant moment for the business community nationwide. After nearly eight weeks of stagnation, a new contract for mechanists has resolved the standoff. This resolution is a major win for Texas, a state with diverse and thriving industrial and aerospace sectors that were directly impacted…

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 the opportunities before us. Texas is at a pivotal moment, and our shared future depends on embracing civility and bipartisanship to tackle the challenges that lie ahead. Now, more than…

Ensuring efficient cargo traffic across our southern border is vital to Texas’ economic success. In the El Paso region alone, ports of entry processed nearly $100 billion in trade in 2023, which is why we are deeply concerned by a new plan announced by the US General Services Administration (GSA) to eliminate all Cargo traffic at…

This week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) led a coalition of nearly 50 companies and local chambers of commerce in writing a letter to Texas legislators calling for the preservation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) – a crucial tool that provides businesses with consistency and uniformity in offering employee benefits. ERISA was…

Earlier this week, Texas Senator Ted Cruz highlighted a little-known but nonetheless critical policy reform that has resulted in one of the most important developments in the Texas-Mexico trade relationship in recent memory: the presidential permit approval to move forward with the long-awaited Laredo 4/5 Bridge in Webb County. Signed into law at the end of…

Last month, the State of Texas officially launched the new Texas Business Court system, with Governor Greg Abbott swearing in the new court’s ten inaugural justices on September 19 at the Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth and affirming the important role the new system will play in enhancing our state’s already outstanding business environment: “These…

Last week, a 50-strong delegation including Texas Association of Business (TAB) leadership Massey Villarreal, Rolando Pablos, and Clay Pope, state government officials, and Texas business leaders traveled to Mexico City to engage in crucial discussions about the future of the Texas-Mexico commercial relationship with leaders from the private sector and key stakeholders from our state’s…

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, an event that shook the world and forever changed the lives of countless families. As we reflect on the devastating events of October 7, 2023, we remember the innocent lives lost and pray for the release of those still held hostage, including…

On Tuesday, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the first female president of Mexico, marking a historic milestone for both Mexico and the Texas-Mexico relationship. The Texas Association of Business (TAB) congratulates Dr. Sheinbaum on this groundbreaking achievement. During her inauguration ceremony, President Sheinbaum reflected on the significance of the moment “For the first time, we…