Governor Greg Abbott announced on March 20 the creation of the Texas Jobs Council, an initiative aimed at strengthening workforce development and preparing Texans for high-demand jobs. The announcement was made during remarks delivered at Teamsters Local 745, where Abbott highlighted the importance of collaboration between business and labor sectors.
The establishment of the Texas Jobs Council is intended to address the growing need for skilled workers as Texas continues to experience economic growth. “Here in Texas, we literally are building and manufacturing the future of the entire world,” said Governor Abbott. “For us to maintain that dominance, business and labor are working together to meet the high demand for high-skilled labor. We stand united on all fronts of the business sector to keep Texas number one for business, number one for jobs, and number one for workforce training.”
Brent Taylor, Council Co-Chair and Teamsters Southern Region Vice President, said: “This creation of the new council needs to send a clear message to Texans about the Governor’s strong commitment to expanding economic opportunity for everyone through workforce training and development. The Texas Jobs Council will play an important role in supporting future businesses and developments by ensuring Texas has the skilled workforce ready to meet the needs of our state’s diverse and growing industries. We look forward to working with Governor Abbott to help Texans achieve greater economic security for their families.”
Megan Mauro, Council Co-Chair and Interim President of the Texas Association of Business (TAB), also commented: “TAB is honored to help lead the Governor’s Texas Jobs Council. As our state continues to experience unprecedented economic growth and create new jobs, state leaders and employers have a responsibility to work together and ensure our workforce has the skills and training needed to compete in the 21st century economy. We are deeply grateful to Governor Abbott for kickstarting this important initiative and look forward to continuing our critical stakeholder engagement efforts to keep Texas the best state in the nation for employers and employees.”
Abbott noted that Texas has been recognized as leading America in job creation, business expansion, and overall business climate according to the official website. The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott contributed significantly toward these achievements by focusing on job creation, expanding economic opportunities, enhancing education, protecting individual liberties, empowering parents in schooling decisions, and securing southern borders according to its official site.
The Office maintains its primary offices in Austin at the State Insurance Building according to its official website, exercises authority statewide across Texas according to its official website, and has been led by Greg Abbott since his election in 2014 according to its official website. In 2024, TIME included Greg Abbott among its list of 100 Most Influential People according to its official website.
Earlier this week, Governor Abbott launched the council with an inaugural meeting at the Governor’s Mansion. The council is expected to deliver a final report with recommended executive actions and legislative proposals by November 2026.
