Press Releases

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Association of Business (TAB) and the Texas Venture Alliance (TVA) are thrilled to announce the launch of the Texas Scale-Up Coalition, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and economic growth among startups, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists in Texas and around the world. The Texas Scale-Up Coalition leverages Texas’ reputation…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Association of Business (TAB) today unveiled a comprehensive economic impact study conducted by Angelou Economics, detailing the significant financial benefits of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects across 12 counties in Texas. The study forecasts a transformative impact on local economies, highlighting the potential for job creation, increased tax revenues,…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Last month, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) led a bipartisan delegation of legislators and state leaders to Israel. The trip served as both a trade mission and a demonstration of solidarity with our great ally. It offered a firsthand view of the destruction wrought by the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7,…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – This week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) hosted a roundtable in Austin, Texas, with Assistant Secretary of Commerce Grant Harris and business leaders and industry stakeholders to discuss ongoing efforts by the Department of Commerce’s Supply Chain Center to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance economic resilience. The productive roundtable discussion…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – New polling conducted in Texas on behalf of the Texas Association of Business and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) shows that among likely voters, the United States is on the wrong track and there is strong opposition to government policies designed to ban new gas-powered vehicles. Further, a supermajority of likely voters say that this…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President & CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement on the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “Texas’ nearly 90,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients contribute immensely to the Lone Star State, benefiting Texas’ communities, workforce, and economy. As…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President & CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement after the Wall Street Journal reported that a group of individuals and investment firms are planning to launch the new Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in light of continued corporate dissatisfaction with regulatory burdens at the New York Stock Exchange…

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Chamber, announced the following key staff updates ahead of the 89th Legislative Session:   TAB veteran Megan Mauro, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy where her policy prowess and exceptional coalition-building skills were instrumental…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) joined a coalition of binational organizations led by the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) in writing a joint letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging their respective administrations to work together immediately to address the ongoing security crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, which…

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) with Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) to enhance workforce development and create opportunities for Texans with disabilities. The agreement, signed by TAB President and CEO Glenn Hamer and SOTX CEO Tim Martin, commits both organizations to working together to…