FOR BUSINESS LEADERS

Texas didn’t become the #1 state for business by accident.

We earned it through disciplined leadership, a pro-growth climate, and a relentless focus on results. CEOs have named Texas the best state for business every year for 22 years. No other state comes close.

Business climate.

Chief Executive
magazine’s ranking

22 years running

Corporate headquarters.

Fortune 500
companies

the most of any state

Exports.

exporting state for
more than two
decades

Energy.

America’s
Top
Producer

of oil, natural gas,
wind, and electricity

Business investment.

The 2026
Prosperity
Cup

for job-creating
investment

Growth.

More new
residents than any
other state

If Texas were a country, it would be the 8th largest economy in the world.

Companies choose Texas because Texas performs, and because they’re counting on a skilled Texas workforce.

That workforce comes out of our public schools.

Texas spends $105 billion a year on public education.

No Texas company would accept this return.

$105

the #1 line item on
the state budget

44th

in the nation in
8th-grade reading

55%

of students
proficient in reading

45%

of students
proficient in math

We’re spending $17.1B more per year after inflation than we were 10 years ago. Enrollment is flat at 5.9% over that period, while academic outcomes are down.

87% of Texas kids attend public schools.

This is your workforce.

Skilled trades
8th-grade reading level

Knowledge work
10th-grade reading level

You pay for the system once in taxes and again in recruiting and remediation. If this trend continues, it will hollow out the Texas workforce that built our advantage.

We didn’t become the #1 state for business by operating like this. Why are we accepting it in education?

This is not a red or blue issue. It’s a performance and financial stewardship issue.

Business leaders built the Texas advantage. We need you to protect it.

We have a plan: two reforms, one legislative session, and no new taxes. Legislators listen to the people who create jobs in their districts. Your voice and your investment move this plan from proposal to law in the 90th Legislature.

Get involved now

Invest in the plan.

Constellation Members fund the work and help shape it through private policy briefings, leadership roundtables, and direct engagement with decision-makers.

Put your name on it.

Make a gift of any size to fund the research, legislative briefings and advocacy that move this plan into law.

Bring your network.

Join the coalition and let legislators know Texas employers support reform. We’ll send you policy updates and an alert when your voice can move a vote.