On July 10, NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett participated in the Governor’s Small Business Summit – Rockport-Fulton, hosted by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office. The event featured a fireside chat with Burdett and Texas Association of Business (TAB) President & CEO Glenn Hamer, co-chairs of Governor Greg Abbott’s Small Business Freedom Council.

“It’s always a pleasure to meet with small business owners,” Burdett said after the event. “Here in Texas, we’ve prioritized pro-growth policies to ensure our small business owners can do what they do best: meet their customers’ needs and invest in their communities.”

During the discussion, Burdett and Hamer highlighted several pro-small business victories secured in the 2025 regular session, including HB 9 that increases the business personal property tax (also known as “inventory tax”) exemption, and SB 14, creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, which will make it easier to run a small business in the state.

“Thanks to the feedback we got from small business owners across the state, we were able to work with the Governor’s team and lawmakers in Austin to put those ideas into action with the passage and signature of HB 9 and SB 14,” Burdett said.

CLICK HERE to view the Small Business Freedom Council’s report.  CLICK HERE to learn more about the 2025 regular session.