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AUSTIN – The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration today in Austin at the 2025 Texas Manufacturers’ Day at the Capitol. Manufacturers from across the Lone Star State visited with their lawmakers to remind them how much #ManufacturingMatters to the state’s economy, jobs and national security.
“While much has changed since TAM opened its doors 20 years ago, one thing remains the same: Texas manufacturing is a major contributor to the Texas Miracle and the more than the 847,000 Texans who work in this industry have revolutionized the economy, saved lives, and made Texas stronger. It is my distinct honor to represent them and grow manufacturing in the Lone Star State,” said Tony Bennett, TAM’s current president and CEO and a founding member of the Association.
“Texas Manufacturers’ Day at the Capitol is our opportunity to remind lawmakers the importance of their continued policy leadership to keeping Texas on top. It’s no accident that Texas has been the number one exporting state for manufactured goods for more than two decades,” he said.
Today and throughout the 89th Legislature, TAM and its members are urging state leaders to focus on the TAM Top 10, the Association’s 2025 policy priorities crafted to protect Texas’ standing as the number one place to do business.
“Global competition to attract advanced manufacturing has never been more intense and our priorities and policies must be laser-focused on competitiveness,” said Bennett. “Smart policies related to pro-growth tax policy, transportation, infrastructure, electricity, workforce development and water are key to attracting and keeping large-scale manufacturing projects in Texas – which directly bolster our economy, strengthen our national and supply chain security and solidify our leadership in emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing.”
TAM’s Top 10 policy priorities in 2025 include:
- Tax Structures That Promote Economic Growth
- Equity in Business Taxation
- Business & Personal Property Tax Reform
- Transportation, Critical Infrastructure & Timely Permits
- Maintain a Reliable, Cost-Effective, and Competitive Wholesale Electricity Market
- Ensure that Monopoly Utility Rates are Transparent and Fair to Customers
- Career and Workforce Readiness
- Support Commonsense Regulations and Sufficient Funding for TCEQ Operations
- School and Workplace Health
- Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
Learn more about the TAM Top 10 here.
Follow TAM on X (@TXManufacturers) and Facebook/TXManufacturers.
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The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) actively represents more than 500 large and small companies from every manufacturing sector. Texas manufacturers employ more than 847,000 Texans in jobs that pay an average compensation of over $123,000 annually – roughly 36 percent higher than other non-farm Texas workers. Manufacturing accounts for 11.3 percent of the total output in the state, contributing more than $292 billion in 2023. On average, each manufacturing job created provides 5 additional jobs in our communities. Texas remains the number one exporting state for manufactured goods in the United States, now for more than 20 years running.
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