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Texas Issues

  • General Business/Regulatory Issues in TexasSmall businesses are the backbone of the economy in Texas just as they are throughout the country. Based on the definition of small business provided in the Texas Administrative Procedure Act (APA), approximately 96 percent of the firms in the state are small according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Educational Opportunity in TexasIn recent years, Texas schools have seen some improvement. The passage of our state's reading and math initiatives, the ending of social promotion, and the implementation of testing programs to determine academic progress, have all had positive effects. Education remains a priority for state spending as well as a top priority for many lawmakers.
  • Insurance Reform in TexasEvery time a new health-insurance mandate is imposed on health plans, the cost of that mandated benefit must be passed on to consumers and business owners in the form of increased premiums. Lawmakers should remember that insurance companies do not fund new mandates -- their cost is borne by the men and women who struggle each day to pay the premiums.
  • State Financing in TexasIn order to continue the economic expansion Texans have enjoyed recently, lawmakers should remain vigilant in opposing an expansion in the size and scope of government and the need for additional taxes and fees.