Lege TREND. Economic Development. Quick Read 2019 Texas Legislature.

• The House Committee on Economic and Small Business Development has been dissolved
• Economic Development jurisdiction rests with the House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development

Refresher: The recommendations of the Interim Committee Report by the House Committee on Economic and Small Business Development:

• Support higher ed. & medical schools adequately “as they are truly a breeding ground for innovation and future economic success”
• Do more to ensure IT certifications for students and workers
• Our economy must be diverse, including in responses to Harvey recovery
• Endorse policies that support Economically Targeted Initiatives 
  • this is academic talk for supporting policies/investments that provide some additional economic benefit to the state