Jobs and the Economy

In order to help prevent manufacturing layoffs, Chris’s first bill signed into law made improvements to the shared work unemployment compensation program, making it possible for many of our large manufacturers and other employers who operate on swing shifts to participate in this Texas Workforce Commission program.

Chris co-authored a $170 million tax cut which will exempt small businesses with less than $1 million of revenue from paying Texas franchise taxes.  Chris also co-authored legislation to expand the back-to-school sales tax holiday to cover school supplies.