Author: Mike Christen

Texas needs a specialized court system to handle complex cases involving businesses, proponents say. As one put it: “We as a body have also invested significant time and resources in making Texas a national leader in job creation and attracting employe…

Some Texas lawmakers are pushing to reduce taxes in the general aviation industry in an effort to remain competitive with neighboring states.

House Bill 3003 — introduced by Rep. Ernest Bailes, R-Shepherd — would reduce and eventually eliminate the st…

The Texas House has approved the Texas Jobs and Security Act, moving a statewide school property tax incentives program that revives elements of a controversial predecessor one step closer to implementation. Proponents say the bill is needed to keep Te…

Texas lawmakers have given an initial round of approval to legislation that would bolster the state’s space industry with the creation of the Texas Space Commission and the Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.

The bill that would create a new statewide property tax incentives program took another step forward April 24, gaining a nod of approval from a Texas House committee. Click through for the latest, including its new name. It’s designed to replace a cont…

A set of bills that would keep foreigners from nations with troubled relations with the United States from purchasing land in Texas is progressing through the state’s legislative process, but some argue the changes are not only inappropriate but would …

Working off the bones of a terminated controversial program, Texas lawmakers are mulling a plan to reintroduce property tax abatement legislation that would incentivize major manufacturing and industrial development projects.

Expanded high-speed internet would help business, education, health care and other facets of everyday life, proponents argue. One economist pegged the economic impact of even basic improvements at $9 billion. Click through to read about one of the rare…

There is a lot of support already behind the Texas Jobs and Security Act, including special attention from the House speaker. The bill could create new economic incentives tules to lure capital investment to the state. But exactly how it’ll work remain…

A longtime state lawmaker has filed a bill to reintroduce the state’s controversial property tax abatement program. Some business leaders are excited about the prospect. School boosters are already up in arms.