Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
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ISSUES
Creating Jobs and Growing the Economy
“People are voting with their feet for Texas because we're a right-to-work state, we keep taxes low, and we have a predictable business climate that encourages investment and job creation.”
- Lt. Governor David Dewhurst
Legislative Accomplishments:
  • Maintained a predictable regulatory climate for businesses, helping Texans create thousands of new private sector jobs
  • Passed a historic "Loser Pays" tort reform law in 2011 to reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits clogging our courts
  • Extended the small business exemption for businesses with annual revenue less than $1 million
  • Championed an innovative new program called Texas Back to Work that provides financial incentives for businesses to hire unemployed Texans