Texas Economic Development & Tourism
State of Texas
The Governor’s office leads statewide business recruitment, expansion, and tourism marketing through its Economic Development & Tourism division.
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Programs & Incentives
Deal-closing cash grant for competitive projects where a Texas site competes with out-of-state options.
Program detailsSchool-district property-value limitation program for large manufacturing and utility projects (successor to Chapter 313).
State sales-and-use-tax refunds for capital investment and job creation in economically distressed areas.
Community-and-technical-college grants for customized training partnerships with employers.
State matching and incentive fund supporting semiconductor manufacturing, design, and R&D.
Economic Briefings
This week in Texas
Seven days to 26 October 2026
No Texas item scored above the weekly brief’s threshold this week. That reflects the feeds we read, not everything that happened in Texas — the source register lists which feeds we can reach.
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