Today, President Donald J. Trump is visiting Texas, bringing with him a legacy of tax reductions, heightened border security, safer streets, and a boom in private investments that have generated new jobs across the state.
Historic Tax Relief for Texas Workers, Families, Seniors
The Working Families Tax Cuts from President Trump have put more money into the pockets of Texans.
- No Tax on Overtime: Approximately one in four Texas workers are now exempt from federal income taxes on qualifying overtime pay.
- No Tax on Social Security: Around four million Texas seniors benefit from the new senior deduction.
- Larger Refunds: Texas taxpayers have received average refunds of $4,344, the second-highest in the country.
- Rural Health Investments: Texas has secured approximately $281 million in funding from the first-year Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Job and Wage Protection: The Working Families Tax Cuts protected 547,000 jobs in Texas, contributing to $107 billion in state GDP and $51 billion in workers’ wages.
Safer Streets Across Texas
As a result of President Trump’s law-and-order agenda, violent crime has been decreasing across Texas.
- Violent crime dropped by 13% last year, with murder decreasing by 13% and rape by 11%.
- The top 25 most populous jurisdictions in Texas reported lower overall crime rates compared to the previous year.
- In the first half of 2026, Arlington saw a 60% decline in homicides compared to the first half of 2025.
- Plano, Laredo, and Arlington were recently ranked among the top 20 safest large cities in the nation, with Plano and Laredo in the top 10.
The Most Secure Border in a Generation
President Trump has put an end to the Biden-era border crisis and is compensating Texas for the expenses it incurred.
- The Trump Administration has not released any illegal aliens at the border for 15 consecutive months through July.
- In July, southern border apprehensions were 94% lower than the monthly average under Biden.
- Refugee admissions in the first ten months of this fiscal year are down nearly 90% from 2024.
- The Working Families Tax Cuts allocated $46.5 billion to complete the border wall.
- Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion from the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund, established under the Working Families Tax Cuts, to recover costs from the Biden-era border crisis.
Protecting Texas Communities
President Trump is supporting Texas farmers, ranchers, and families.
- Water for the Valley: In January 2026, the USDA and the State Department secured Mexico’s agreement to deliver 350,000 acre-feet annually from the Rio Grande, fulfilling the 1944 treaty average and repaying prior-cycle debt.
- Protecting Ratepayers: Following President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT acted to protect Texas families from the costs of data center expansion.
- Screwworm Response: The Trump Administration funded additional inspectors for the Texas Animal Health Commission and a new $750 million sterile-fly facility, which broke ground in April at Moore Air Base in Edinburg.
A Private Investment Boom in Texas
President Trump’s policies on tax cuts, energy dominance, secure borders, and growth have attracted significant investments to Texas.
- Bristol Myers Squibb announced a $2.3 billion investment for a new multi-modal manufacturing campus in Houston.
- Toyo Co. announced a $357 million investment to create a solar cell manufacturing facility near Houston, generating 400 American jobs.
- Toyota announced a $3.6 billion investment at its San Antonio campus to manufacture the new Tacoma in the U.S. instead of Mexico, creating 2,000 American jobs.
- Saronic announced plans for a new $3.2 billion shipyard in Brownsville.
- Micron announced a $500 million strategic financing to boost development and manufacturing at its Sherman facility.
- FormFactor announced a $140 million investment for a new probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch, adding over 600 American jobs.
- In July, ZERLUMA broke ground on a $50 million aluminum recycling and advanced manufacturing facility in Mission.
- SpaceX announced a $16.8 billion investment for the first phase of its new semiconductor fabrication plant in Grimes County.
- USG Corporation announced a $1.18 billion investment to establish a new production facility in Orange, creating 200 American jobs.
- Grupo Bimbo announced a $1 billion investment affirming its commitment to the U.S. market.
- XPEL announced a $60 million investment to expand manufacturing and operations in San Antonio.
- Tesla announced a $3 billion investment in a research chip facility at its Giga Texas campus.
- Avant Technology announced a $20 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Pharr, creating 250 American jobs.
- America First Refining and Reliance announced a multi-billion-dollar energy partnership to open the first new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years in Brownsville.
- MP Materials announced an investment of more than $1.25 billion in a new large-scale rare-earth magnet manufacturing campus in Northlake, creating over 1,500 direct manufacturing and engineering jobs.
- Arm Inc. announced a $71 million investment to expand its Austin campus with a new semiconductor lab, adding more than 320 American jobs.
- Vantage Data Centers announced a $25 billion investment to construct a 1,200-acre data center campus in Shackelford County.
- Inventec announced an $85 million investment to build a manufacturing base in Texas to support AI server shipments.
- Wistron announced a $500 million investment to acquire land and facilities in Dallas for high-performance computing devices.
- LGM Pharma announced a $6 million investment to expand its Rosenberg manufacturing facility.
- Paris Baguette announced a $160 million investment to build the company’s first North American production site, creating 450 American jobs.
President Trump and Republicans are demonstrating that America First means Texas First — with lower taxes, a secured border, safer communities, and jobs that remain in the United States.
