Texas Association of Business

Name

Texas Association of Business

Legal name

Texas Association of Business

Website

https://txbiz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affinity, Membership & Association Referral Programs (FSAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Business advocacy services
• State chamber commerce
• Workforce development programs
• Policy advocacy services
• Political action committees

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: TAB generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by Texas employers. Membership tiers include President's Circle ($50,000/yr), Chairman's Council ($25,000/yr), Corporate Circle ($10,000/yr), and Business Advocate ($2,500/yr). Additional revenue includes event fees, sponsorship income, and PAC contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Association of Business (TAB) is the Texas State Chamber of Commerce and the state's leading business advocacy organization. It sells tiered annual memberships to Texas employers, providing advocacy representation at the Texas State Capitol, policy committee participation, statewide networking, event access, and the operation of political action committees (TXBIZ PAC and TXBIZ FedPAC) that endorse and support pro-business candidates.

Product overview

Texas Association of Business (TAB) is a business advocacy organization and the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, not a technology product company. TAB offers a suite of membership-based advocacy services including tiered membership programs with benefits at the President's Circle ($50,000), Chairman's Council ($25,000), Corporate Circle ($10,000), and Business Advocate ($2,500) levels. The organization operates several key programs: the TAB Foundation for workforce development initiatives including Building a Talent Strong Texas and Second Chance Hiring; TXBIZ PAC and TXBIZ FedPAC for political engagement supporting pro-business candidates; the Texas Jobs Council for workforce policy development; the Texas Leads Trade Coalition for international trade advocacy; the Texas Scale-Up Coalition for startup and entrepreneur support; and the Texas Second Chance Employers Coalition. TAB also provides member services including an Info Hub portal, events calendar, space rentals, the 2026 Employer Healthcare Survey for policy advocacy, and media products like the Texas Business Minute news segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAB Foundation: Workforce development and second chance hiring initiative focused on expanding talent pools for Texas employers.
• TABCCF (Texas Association of Business Chambers of Commerce Foundation)

Products and services

• TAB Membership Tiered annual membership program for Texas employers providing advocacy representation at the Texas State Capitol, policy committee participation, statewide networking, event access, and political engagement opportunities. Membership tiers include President's Circle ($50,000 annually), Chairman's Council ($25,000 annually), Corporate Circle ($10,000 annually), and Business Advocate ($2,500 annually).
• TAB Space Rentals Rental service for TAB's meeting and event space facilities in Austin, Texas, offered to member businesses and outside organizations.
• TXBIZ PAC State-level political action committee of the Texas Association of Business that evaluates and supports pro-jobs, pro-growth, and pro-innovation candidates through endorsement, fundraising, and direct contributions across election cycles.
• TXBIZ FedPAC Federal political action committee representing TAB members from across Texas, supporting pro-business candidates at the federal level with a 93% endorsed-candidate win rate.
• Texas Business Minute Daily 55-second non-partisan news segment distributed to Texas media outlets free of charge in both audio (mp3) and video (mp4) formats, providing coverage of Texas business and policy developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• TXBIZ FEDPAC has a 93% success rate in electing endorsed pro-business candidates.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Leads Trade CoalitioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2025TAB launched the Texas Leads Trade coalition uniting over 30 key stakeholders including Bienvenidos, Borderplex Alliance, Greater Houston Partnership, Dell Technologies, HP Inc, General Motors, US Chamber of Commerce, Union Pacific Railroad, and numerous Hispanic Chambers across Texas. The coalition reinforces Texas' status as the top trading state and strengthens North American economic ties.
• Special Olympics TexasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2024TAB signed an MoU with Special Olympics Texas to enhance workforce opportunities for Texans with disabilities. The partnership aims to connect Special Olympics athletes with employment opportunities through TAB's employer network.
• Texas Venture Alliance (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2024TAB and TVA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster innovation and bolster business ties between Texas and Israel. The partnership includes the launch of the Texas Scale-Up Coalition aimed at accelerating collaboration, innovation, and economic growth among startups, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists in Texas and globally.
• StartUp Nation Central (SNC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2024TAB joined with TVA and StartUp Nation Central (SNC) in signing a strategic MoU to boost innovation and business partnerships between Texas and Israel. SNC connects global innovators with Texas businesses and markets.
• Employers for Childcare (E4C) Task ForceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAB joined with Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), Texas 2036, and Early Matters Texas to form the Employers for Childcare (E4C) Task Force, committed to developing strategic public policy solutions for the Texas Legislature on childcare affordability.
• Texas Second Chance Employers CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by TAB Foundation, this coalition works with businesses to promote and facilitate second chance hiring, connecting employers with relevant resources for successful implementation of second chance hiring practices.
• Texas Jobs CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAB Interim President & CEO Megan Mauro serves as Co-Chair of the Texas Jobs Council, an advisory group formed by Governor Greg Abbott to strengthen Texas' workforce pipeline and ensure Texans are prepared to fill high-demand jobs. The council includes public officials, business leaders, labor leaders, employers, and workforce experts.
• Governor's Small Business Freedom CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAB President & CEO Glenn Hamer (and later Megan Mauro as Interim CEO) serves as Co-Chair of Governor Abbott's Small Business Freedom Council, alongside NFIB Texas State Director Jeff Burdett. The council reviews government efficiency for Texas businesses and provides recommendations to cut red tape.
• JPMorganChaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAB Foundation, in collaboration with JPMorganChase, hosted an event in Austin titled 'Investing in Workforce Solutions to Power Economic Growth Across Texas,' featuring discussions on workforce investment and economic growth strategies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): NFIB is a small-business advocacy organization that operates at the state and federal level and is a co-chair partner with TAB on Governor Abbott's Small Business Freedom Council. Its membership-based advocacy and PAC-driven political engagement are directly comparable to TAB's model.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the national counterpart to TAB, also operating as a membership-based business advocacy organization that runs PACs and lobbies on policy. TAB and the U.S. Chamber are co-parties in the FTC noncompete lawsuit and partners in the Texas Leads Trade coalition, making them directly comparable in model and frequently aligned in action.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): NAM is a sector-focused national business advocacy organization with state-level activity, a PAC (NAM PAC), and a tiered membership model. While sector-specific (manufacturing), its advocacy, lobbying, and PAC operations parallel TAB's functions for a different constituency.
• California Chamber of Commerce: The California Chamber of Commerce is a large state-level business advocacy organization with a tiered membership model and policy committee structure analogous to TAB's. It represents employers of every size in California's legislature, mirroring TAB's role as the unified voice of Texas employers at the state Capitol.

Regional players

• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce: The Greater Austin Chamber is the regional chamber for the city where TAB is headquartered (Austin, TX). It delivers business advocacy, networking, and member services analogous to TAB at the metro level and overlaps in constituency with TAB's Texas employer base.
• Dallas Regional Chamber: The Dallas Regional Chamber is a major Texas metro chamber offering employer advocacy, networking, and policy engagement similar to TAB but focused on the Dallas-Fort Worth region. It represents an alternative or complementary affiliation option for Texas employers.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Greater Houston Partnership is the regional chamber of commerce for the Houston metro and a member of the Texas Leads Trade coalition alongside TAB. It performs local economic development and policy advocacy comparable to TAB's state-level role, but within a single metro geography rather than statewide.

Broad incumbents

• Business Roundtable: Business Roundtable is a national association of CEOs of major U.S. corporations that engages in policy advocacy on workforce, trade, tax, and regulatory issues. It overlaps with TAB's policy agenda but at a broader, CEO-led national level rather than TAB's Texas-focused, all-employer constituency.

Others

• Texas Restaurant Association: The Texas Restaurant Association is a Texas-based industry-specific advocacy organization that partners with TAB on the Employers for Childcare (E4C) Task Force. It demonstrates the industry-association model in Texas that competes for member mind-share alongside general-purpose chambers like TAB.
• Texas 2036: Texas 2036 is a Texas public-policy organization focused on data-driven policy on workforce, education, and economic issues. It is a co-partner with TAB on the Employers for Childcare (E4C) Task Force and operates adjacently in Texas policy advocacy, though as a non-lobbying think tank rather than a member dues-driven chamber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/txbiz
• Facebookfacebook.com/txbiz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-of-business

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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