About TMPC
Established in 2003 by the 78th Texas Legislature and placed in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism in 2009, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s goal is to preserve, protect, expand, and attract new military missions, assets, and installations. Additionally, the TMPC encourages defense related businesses to expand or relocate in Texas. View the TMPC Informational Flyer.
The next TMPC Quarterly Meeting will be held on May 30, 2013 at 9:00 am. For more details, please contact the TMPC.
Economic Impact
Texas recognizes and appreciates the impact military installations have within defense communities and the state. In 2012, the TMPC, in partnership with the Texas Comptroller’s Office, conducted an economic analysis to quantify the impact military missions have on the state’s economy. The analysis boasted the military’s contribution to the state economy with an economic output of $148 billion, a GDP of $83 billion and $55.56 billion in disposable personal income.
A driving force in Texas’ diverse economy, Department of Defense (DoD) military expenditures, including military and DoD civilian payroll, totaled more than $30 billion in 2011, and more than $23 billion in 2012, marking Texas as the third largest recipient of DoD funding in both years. With historic active installations like Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas is home to over 148,000 active duty personnel and more than 55,000 members of the DoD civilian workforce.
Proposed Base Realignment and Closure 2015
On April 24, 2013, Governor Rick Perry wrote a Call To Action Letter to the TMPC instructing the commission to outline a strategy of protecting our military communities and installations from another round of base closures. The TMPC will continue working with installations and the communities that support our military to ensure our state’s integral role in the national defense structure.
Economic Adjustment Programs
The TMPC continues its work 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 assists defense related communities through the use of the 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.