Governor Greg Abbott released the Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council comprehensive report, which includes their recommendations to cut unnecessary government bureaucracy that create barriers to small business success in Texas.
The Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council’s legislative recommendations will:
- Eliminate unnecessary regulations and fees that increase costs and create delays
- Reduce tax and financial burdens to encourage investment and expansion
- Modernize government processes to improve efficiency and ease compliance
- Enhance workforce and hiring flexibility to address labor shortages
- Increase small business access to capital and state contracts to fuel growth
In December 2024, Governor Abbott announced the formation of his The Small Business Freedom Council was formed in December of 2024. In coordination with the Office of Small Business Assistance in the Governor’s Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council gathered feedback from 46 Texas state agencies and nearly 700 Texas small businesses owners for the report.
The Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council Report can be found here.
The full press release can be found here.
