Assistance is Readily Available in the Katy Area
The Katy area and the state of Texas have created dynamic and growing economies using a pro-business tax structure and pro-business climate. Katy Area EDC works diligently to aid companies in exploring tax incentives and maximizing monetary efficiency for relocations and expansions. Key features of the tax and business structure include:
- No state income tax on persons or businesses
- No local income or occupational taxes on persons or businesses
- Low franchise tax
- Strong tort reform law
- Employment-At-Will and Right-to-Work laws
Katy Area Human Resources Group
Supported by Katy Area EDC, and in alignment with regional activities of HR Houston and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Katy Area Human Resources Group is a cadre of over 60 Human Resource Professionals who seek to connect and share best workforce practices. The group meets every quarter and typically has speakers sharing expertise on topics such as human resources law, workforce availability and statistics, area training and recruitment programs, and local matters affecting the local human resource professional community.
National Assistance
State Assistance
- Team Texas
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Governor’s Office
- Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development & Tourism (EDT)
- Texas Economic Development Corporation
- Texas Travel
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
- Texas Manufacturers Assistance Center (TMAC)
- Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Local Assistance
- Fort Bend County SBDC
- Fort Bend County
- Harris County
- Waller County
- City of Katy
- Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
- City of Fulshear
- Katy Independent School District
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
- Katy Workforce Solutions
- Greater Houston Partnership
- Greater Houston LGBTQ Chamber
- Local Financial Institutions
- University of Houston-Victoria at Katy
- University of Houston at Katy
- Houston Community College-Katy
