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Chapter 481

Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office

Subchapter A. General Provisions

481.001 Definitions 481.002 Office 481.003 Sunset Provision 481.0042 Conflict of Interest 481.0045 Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 481.005 Executive Director; Duties 481.0066 Aerospace and Aviation Office 481.0067 Small Business Advocate 481.0068 Office of Small Business Assistance 481.00681 Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force 481.008 Audit 481.009 Review of Bonds 481.010 Personnel 481.012 Public Interest Information and Complaints

Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office

481.021 General Powers of Office 481.0211 Advisory Committees 481.0215 Coordination of Economic Development Efforts 481.022 General Duties of Office 481.023 Administration of Other Statutes 481.024 Texas Economic Development Corporation 481.025 Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program 481.026 Technological Solutions 481.027 Foreign Offices 481.029 Cost Recovery 481.0295 Identification of Industry Clusters 481.0296 Advanced Technology Industries

Subchapter D. International Trade

481.043 General Powers and Duties Relating to International Trade 481.047 Confidentiality

Subchapter E. Business Development--General Provisions

481.072 Definitions 481.0725 General Powers and Duties 481.073 Powers and Duties Relating to Financing 481.075 Program Rules 481.078 Texas Enterprise Fund 481.079 Report on Use of Money in Texas Enterprise Fund 481.080 Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement for Certain Grant Proposals

Subchapter H. Business Development--Permit Assistance

481.121 Definitions 481.122 Creation 481.123 Duties 481.124 Comprehensive Permit Application Procedure 481.125 Comprehensive Permit Handbook 481.126 Assistance of Other State Agencies 481.127 Comprehensive Permit Information 481.128 No Charges for Services 481.129 Environmental Permits

Subchapter K. Information and Referral

481.166 Legislative Findings 481.167 Texas Business and Community Economic Development Clearinghouse

Subchapter L. Tourism

481.172 Duties 481.173 Name and Picture of Living State Official 481.174 Advertisements in Tourism Promotions

Subchapter O. Main Street Program

Subchapter P. Research and Data Services

481.211 Powers and Duties 481.212 Compilation and Distribution of Data and Research

Subchapter AA. Workforce Development Initiative for Youth

481.379 Design Committee

Subchapter BB. Access to Capital Programs

481.401 Definitions 481.403 Access to Capital Programs 481.406 Rulemaking Authority 481.411 Annual Report 481.412 Reports; Audits 481.413 State Liability Prohibited 481.414 Gifts and Grants

Subchapter CC. Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Program

481.451 Definitions 481.452 Micro-Business Recovery Fund 481.453 Powers of Bank in Administering Micro-Business Recovery Fund 481.454 Establishment of Loan Program; Purpose 481.455 Program Administration 481.456 Rulemaking 481.457 Oversight

Subchapter DD. Defense Community Assistance

481.501 Definitions 481.502 Financial Assistance 481.503 Memorandum of Understanding 481.504 Security for Loans

Subchapter EE. Small Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program

481.601 Definitions 481.602 Small Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program 481.603 Eligibility for Loan 481.604 Uses of Loan 481.605 Application for Loan 481.606 Small Business Disaster Recovery Revolving Fund 481.607 Management and Investment of Fund 481.608 Rules

Subchapter GG. Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium

481.651 Definitions 481.652 Establishment; Purposes 481.653 Composition of Consortium 481.654 Administrative Attachment 481.655 Executive Committee Composition 481.656 Duties of Executive Committee 481.6565 Strategic Plan 481.657 Biennial Report 481.658 Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund

Subchapter HH. Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing

Subchapter HH, consisting of Secs. 481.701 to 481.706, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 239 (S.B. 2925), Sec. 1.

For another Subchapter HH, consisting of Secs. 481.681 to 481.688, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 4751), Sec. 1, see Sec. 481.681 et seq., post.

For expiration of this subchapter, see Section 481.706.

481.701 Definition 481.702 Creation of Task Force; Composition 481.703 Duties of Task Force 481.704 Administrative Support 481.705 Report 481.706 Expiration

Subchapter HH. Texas Quantum Initiative

Subchapter HH, consisting of Secs. 481.681 to 481.688, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 4751), Sec. 1.

For another Subchapter HH, consisting of Secs. 481.701 to 481.706, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 239 (S.B. 2925), Sec. 1, see Sec. 481.701 et seq., post.

481.681 Definitions 481.682 Establishment; Purposes 481.683 Advisory Committee Composition 481.684 Director; Staff 481.685 Duties of Advisory Committee 481.686 Strategic Plan 481.687 Biennial Report 481.688 Quantum University and Business Innovation for Texas Fund