AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State leaders were quick to take credit after Dell Technologies announced last week it plans to reincorporate its business in the Lone Star State where it is already headquartered.
“It’s a direct result of the work we’ve been doing to strengthen our business climate,” State Rep. Jeff Leach, R – Plano, posted on his X account following the Dell announcement. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the news on his X account saying “more businesses are sure to follow.”
The move by Dell will not affect any operations or move any new employees to Texas but the move signals a result of the changes made to the state’s corporate laws. For years, Texas lagged behind other states like Delaware that had more business-friendly laws and sophisticated business courts that attracted millions of companies to incorporate within its borders…