TX SB2925

Establishes the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing as a 15-member body to study automation and digital technology adoption in Texas manufacturing

Task force composition includes representatives from small, mid-sized, and large manufacturers (2 each), automation/digital technology experts (2), organized labor (2), Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development

Governor appoints 14 members on recommendation of the office's executive director; the executive director or designee serves as presiding officer

Task force must study current manufacturing conditions, identify barriers to technology adoption, develop policy recommendations including incentives, and evaluate economic impacts on jobs, productivity, and competitiveness

Report with findings and legislative recommendations due to governor and legislative leadership by October 1, 2026; task force expires September 1, 2027