Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos announced a 7 percent increase in new business filings in April 2016 compared to April 2015. A total of 14,871 certificates of formation were filed in April 2016, up from 13,874 in April 2015.
$14,871 for certificates of formation filed in April 2016
Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos announced a 15 percent increase in new business formations in May 2016 compared to May 2015. A total of 14,953 new businesses were created in May 2016.
Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos announced that 91,578 new business entities were created in Texas from January through June 2016, representing a 10 percent increase compared to the same period in 2015.
Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos participated in the 2017 Invest In America! Summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. He joined a panel discussing state strategies for attracting business investment and highlighted Texas' business climate and workforce.
Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos joined an investment promotion mission to Spain led by the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation and other San Antonio organizations. The delegation met with Spanish industry leaders in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, private equity, and transportation.
Rolando Pablos, Texas Secretary of State; San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, Leader of investment promotion mission; Marisa Poncela Garcia, Spain's Secretary of Trade & Commerce and 1 more
Governor Abbott joined manufacturing and business leaders for a roundtable discussion and press conference to highlight Manufacturing Week in Texas on October 1, 2026. He emphasized his economic priorities including reducing property taxes, lowering healthcare and insurance costs, making housing more affordable, and cutting college costs.
$$2.9 trillion for Texas economy size
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Wroe Jackson, Texas Association of Manufacturers Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has exceeded 3 million registered businesses, a record high. This represents more than double the number registered a decade ago.
$Over 3 million for registered business entities in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Secretary of State Jane Nelson, Secretary of State of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott and Vice President J.D. Vance attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Saronic Technologies' Port Alpha shipyard at the Port of Brownsville on September 30, 2026. The facility represents a private capital investment of more than $3 billion.
$more than $3 billion for private capital investment in Port Alpha
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; J.D. Vance, Vice President; Dino Mavrookas, Saronic Technologies Co-Founder and CEO and 4 more