About TMPC

A driving force in Texas’ diverse economy, Department of Defense (DoD) military expenditures, including military and DoD civilian payroll, totaled more than $65.4 billion in 2008, making Texas the number one recipient of DoD expenditures. With historic active installations like Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Randolph Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas is host to the most active duty military personnel in the country and Texas ranks second in DoD civilian workforce.

Established in 2003 by the 78th Legislature, and placed in the Office of Economic Development and Tourism in 2009, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) is a thirteen member commission whose mission is to preserve and expand Texas' military installations and their missions.

Since 2003, TMPC has worked tirelessly to preserve, promote and advance the military mission within the State of Texas by protecting vital military installations within its borders and encouraging defense related businesses to expand or relocate to Texas. TMPC has also assisted defense related communities through the use of its Defense Economic Adjustment Assistant Grant and Texas Military Value Revolving Loan Fund programs. As of FY2012, over $32.4 million in grants and $49.6 million in loans have been allocated to defense dependent communities to facilitate capital or infrastructure improvements aimed at addressing the demands of an expanded military mission or for job creating projects.

Within the Economic Development and Tourism Office, the Commissioners and the staff of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission are committed to ensuring the State's leadership role in defense business.

The TMPC is statutorily required to hold Quarterly Meetings.  The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 9:00AM, November 17, 2011.

Contact Information

Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Office of the Governor
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711

Staff:

Keith Graf, Director

Timothy Ginn, Program Manager