The latest substitute specifically excludes battery storage from eligible projects, as well as wind and solar generators.
After Chapter 313 was not renewed last session and ultimately expired, the Texas Legislature is embroiled in negotiations on a replacement.
This week — here’s a list of the vote tally on the Texas House’s initial approval of House Bill 5.
The abatement revival faces a tougher path in the Texas Senate and it's primed to be a bargaining chip as the session winds down.
This week — the final committee substitute for HB 5 is included, budget conferees are listed, and Dade Phelan’s district gets flushed with negative ads.
The House Ways & Means Committee considered the priority legislation in a hearing on Monday, at which a substitute was presented.
This week — TEXIT makes its biennial return to the state Capitol, one senator hesitates on Russia divestment bill, and those lending their names to the House economic development bill are listed.
With the House's priority blueprint filed, the Texas Legislature is primed to move on revival of some form of economic development incentives.
Last session, the Texas Senate pumped the brakes on renewal of the Chapter 313 abatement program, leading to its expiration at the end of 2022.
The seven items the governor named as priorities can be considered by the Texas Legislature immediately.
The project has been in the works since 2019 and financing was preserved despite the pandemic's economic downturn.
Dozens applications filed with the comptroller will not be processed due to the program's expiration at the end of 2022.
