Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (H.B. 5174), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2023.