Strengthening Cross-Border Commerce
Texas’ position as a global economic powerhouse in part hinges on the seamless flow of tariff-free trade with our North American partners. Our largest trading partner by far is Mexico, which accounted for $281 billion worth of trade just last year. Canada is out second top trading partner accounting for $75 billion. For 23 consecutive years, Texas…
Texas Association of Business Launches Texas Leads Trade Coalition to Strengthen North American Economic Ties
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) officially launched Texas Leads Trade, a coalition uniting business leaders to reinforce Texas’ status as the nation’s top trading state and strengthen North America’s economic ties. “As the top exporting state for 23 consecutive years, Texas thrives on robust trade relationships that fuel job creation, economic…
TAB, Texas Business Leaders Urge EPA to Clear Permitting Backlog and Grant Texas Primacy for Carbon Capture Projects
Austin, TX – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) joined leading Texas business organizations in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clear the agency’s massive backlog of Class VI well applications and accelerate Texas’ primacy application to ensure that our state continues to lead as the world’s largest energy producer. In a letter to EPA Administrator…
TAB Foundation Releases New Poll Demonstrating Urgent Need for Attainable Housing Solutions to Meet Rising Demand Amid State’s Population Boom
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce Foundation (TABCCF) released the results of a new public opinion poll which found that voters in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have serious concerns about the availability and affordability of housing, and broadly support new options to ensure the rapidly growing North Texas community can…
Texas’ Trade Leadership is Critical to North American Economy’s Global Dominance
International trade is critical to the Texas economy, which is now the 8th and soon to be the 7th largest economy in the world, having already surpassed global economic powerhouses like South Korea, Russia and Australia. As the nation’s top exporting state for 22 consecutive years, Texas thrives on robust trade relationships that fuel economic growth, support millions…
TAB’s Voice in Washington is Critical to the Future of Texas Business
This week, I was honored to be in Washington, D.C. to participate in the inauguration festivities for the new Trump-Vance administration. While it’s always exciting to be in our nation’s capital, I’m even more excited by the outlook for the Texas business community as we engage with leaders in Washington and promote our 2025 Federal…
Building Texas’ Economic Future: TAB’s Policy Priorities for the 89th Legislative Session
With the state’s 89th Legislative Session now underway, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) is championing and prioritizing policies that will continue our record-breaking streak of economic growth while protecting our pro-Texas, pro-jobs philosophy that has supported our rise to become the world’s 8th largest economy. As I told NBC 5 in Dallas earlier this week, it is…
Texas Association of Business and NFIB Endorse Bills to Bring Transparency and Accountability to State Health Care Mandates
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Chamber, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading voice for small businesses, today jointly announced their strong support for Senate Bill 818, filed by Senator Paul Bettencourt, and House Bill 1906, filed by Representative Dennis Paul. These bills would create a…
TAB’s 2025 Policy Conference to Set Pro-Business Agenda as 89th Legislature Begins
With Texas’ 89th Legislative Session kicking off this week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) is hitting the ground running and advancing our policy agenda to maintain Texas’ position as a global economic powerhouse. On Thursday, January 16th, TAB will host its 2025 Policy Conference, featuring Texas business leaders and public officials who will be at the…
When it Comes to Enhancing Government Efficiency, Texas Needs to Lead
The 2024 Election and the sweeping government reform proposals emanating from Washington to Austin have ignited a renewed conversation about how to ensure government – at both the federal and state levels – is working for Americans and their businesses. Here in Texas, we have an unprecedented opportunity to lead the nation enhancing government efficiency…
