Section 481.652 - Establishment; Purposes(a) The Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium is established as an advisory panel to the governor and the legislature. (b) The purposes of the consortium are to: (1) leverage the expertise and capacity of institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit stakeholders to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to ensure ongoing semiconductor innovation; (2) sustain the leadership of this state in advanced semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing; (3) attract public and private investment in this state related to research, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of semiconductors; (4) identify and expand opportunities for workforce training and development related to the research, design, and manufacturing of semiconductors; and (5) establish a forum for public and private stakeholders across the semiconductor manufacturing industry in this state to focus on education, research and development, and commercial production. Tex. Gov't. Code § 481.652
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 455,Sec. 1, eff. 6/9/2023.