{"id":301815,"date":"2026-05-20T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/301815\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:44:08","slug":"texas-continues-raising-the-bar-on-regulatory-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/301815\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Continues Raising the Bar on Regulatory Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Texas Association of Business (TAB), we\u2019ve consistently advocated for pro-business policies that strengthen Texas\u2019 competitive edge. Cutting red tape, improving government efficiency, and streamlining regulations are essential to keeping Texas the nation\u2019s leader in job creation, business expansion, entrepreneurship, and corporate relocations.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Texas took another meaningful step in advancing our state\u2019s pro-business environment with the launch of the new AI-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/efficiency.texas.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-9.16.38-AM-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57271\" style=\"width:604px;height:auto\"  \/>Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>The new platform at <a href=\"https:\/\/efficiency.texas.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">efficiency.texas.gov<\/a> harnesses AI to help Texans more easily identify the rules, forms, and requirements relevant to their specific industry, profession, or business activity. Instead of navigating multiple agency websites and confusing guidance documents, business owners can now access clearer, faster answers through a centralized portal.<\/p>\n<p>Through our work on Governor Greg Abbott\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/business\/page\/governors-small-business-freedom-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Small Business Freedom Council<\/a>, we heard repeatedly from entrepreneurs and small business owners that navigating the regulatory process to start a business or obtain a license was one of their biggest frustrations. The new TREO website directly addresses that challenge, and we appreciate Governor Abbott and the TREO team for rapidly delivering on Texas\u2019 commitment to continuously improving our business environment.<\/p>\n<p>TAB strongly supported <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;Bill=SB14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Bill 14<\/a> last session, which created the TREO, and it\u2019s encouraging to see the office already producing measurable results for Texans. To date, TREO has reviewed more than 4,100 administrative rules and identified more than 435 regulations recommended for amendment or repeal across 11 state agencies. These proposed reforms could potentially eliminate 69,000 words from the Texas Administrative Code and save Texas taxpayers an estimated $123 million.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, TREO\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/organization\/treo\/regulation-evaluation-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evaluation Portal<\/a> also gives Texans a formal channel to provide direct feedback on burdensome, outdated, or ineffective regulations that deserve closer review. Whether you\u2019re a sole proprietor, a startup founder, or growing Texas employer, your input can help improve the regulatory environment for businesses across the state.<\/p>\n<p>As Texas continues to grow and compete globally, state government must continue moving at the speed of business. TREO\u2019s new website is another step in that direction.<\/p>\n<p>To explore the new TREO website, <a href=\"https:\/\/efficiency.texas.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> \u2013Gabriela von zur Muehlen, Chief Policy Officer, Texas Association of Business<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the Texas Association of Business (TAB), we\u2019ve consistently advocated for pro-business policies that strengthen Texas\u2019 competitive edge.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301816,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-301815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}