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Senate committee hears mixed testimony on proposal for Texas trade office in Jerusalem
Summary
Senators heard proponents who argued a Texas trade and investment office in Israel would boost technology, agriculture and defense ties; opponents said trade volumes and values do not justify the measure and raised foreign policy and safety concerns. The resolution was left pending.
The committee heard testimony on SCR 24, a resolution expressing support for a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem and for deeper economic ties with Israel and Abraham Accords partners.
Senator Kelly King said Texas businesses and innovation sectors — cybersecurity, energy, ag tech, medical research and space — can benefit from a closer formal state trade presence in Israel. He described past trips to Israeli innovation centers and said a request for standing funding had been submitted to the…
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