HB4072 is the wrong approach for Texas and will hurt small businesses

Posted on: April 19th, 2021 in Business Climate, Public Policy

A bill that is progressing through the Texas legislature proposes making the largest change to Texas sales tax policy in 50 years. If passed the result will do lasting damage to economic development... Read More >

Mask Wearing Requirements for Round Rock Businesses 

Posted on: March 10th, 2021 in Business Climate, COVID-19, Public Policy

This past week has been full of news about changing requirements for businesses related to mask requirements. The Round Rock Chamber has issued the following summary to provide businesses some... Read More >

Economic Focus: Local Representatives Share Business-Related Legislation Priorities

Posted on: March 7th, 2021 in Public Policy

By: Rachel Madison At the Round Rock Chamber, public policy efforts have always been important. Not only do they help to support a strong pro-business environment, but they also help to keep the... Read More >

Build by the Fourth of July Campaign

Posted on: January 24th, 2021 in Infrastructure, Public Policy

The Round Rock Chamber has joined in support of the U.S. Chamber’s new infrastructure initiative called “Build by the Fourth of July”. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Bipartisan Policy... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Outlines 2021 State Legislative Priorities

Posted on: January 18th, 2021 in Public Policy

2021 State Legislative Agenda The 87th Texas Legislature will face unprecedented impacts from a pandemic, a pandemic-induced recession, and historically low sales tax collections from the oil and gas... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber supports renewal of Chapter 313 of the tax code

Posted on: November 15th, 2020 in Business Attraction, Public Policy

As outlined in our Agenda for Economic Vitality, the Round Rock Chamber supports economic development tools that maintain and strengthen our city’s economic development competitive edge in business... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Makes Recommendations On Local Option Sales and Use Tax

Posted on: September 18th, 2020 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion, Public Policy

The Round Rock Chamber submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways & Means. The comments focus on the Committee’s Interim Charge #3: Study the role of the local option sales and use tax.... Read More >

CEO Message: Know Your Candidates

Posted on: September 11th, 2020 in Public Policy

In the past few weeks, your Chamber staff team has been systematically meeting with candidates for public office. Any one who will take some time to speak with us, irrespective of party or past... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Joins Keep Texas Moving Coalition

Posted on: August 21st, 2020 in Infrastructure, Public Policy

The Round Rock Chamber has joined the Keep Texas Moving Coalition. The Texas Association of Business (TAB) launched the coalition this summer. Their goal is to Keep Texas Moving to ensure the... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Supports Safe to Work Act

Posted on: July 27th, 2020 in COVID-19, Public Policy

The Round Rock Chamber signed on to a letter urging members of Congress to support the inclusion of the timely, targeted, and temporary liability relief provisions contained in S. 4317—the... Read More >