New Appointee. Economic Incentive Oversight Board. 3 Points:

What is the Economic Incentive Oversight Board? Created in 2015 by HB 26 

Refresh your recollection on HB 26: It was one of Chen Button’s economic development reform bills and will:

• Review the effectiveness & efficiency of state incentive programs and funds
• Impacts funds at the offices of the Governor, the Comptroller and the Department of Agriculture
• Recommendations will be given to the Legislature on each program
  
   

Who is serving on the board? 

• Speaker Straus appointed  Jim Goldsworthy of Gainesville
• Governor Abbott appointed Adriana Cruz of San Marcos, Trevor Pearlman of Dallas & Massey Villarreal of Sugar Land
• Comptroller Hegar appointed George Bayoud and D. Dale Fowler
• Lt. Governor Patrick appointed Windi Grimes of Houston & Bill Lavers of Snyder