德克萨斯州正迅速成为美国企业界的新重心，在2020至2025年间创造了全美约五分之一的净新增就业岗位。在此期间，至少有184家公司将总部迁至该州，其中包括埃克森美孚和特斯拉等巨头。

该州充足的能源正推动这一增长，预计德州今年将建设全美五分之二的新型公用事业级太阳能项目。在奥斯汀，风险投资额去年达到了创纪录的74亿美元，使其在十年内从全美第十活跃的风投中心跃升至第五位。

为了与特拉华州竞争，德州成立了商业法庭，并出台法律允许公司阻止持股比例低于3%的股东提起诉讼。此外，金融巨头也在不断扩张，例如高盛集团正在达拉斯建设耗资5亿美元、可容纳5000名员工的园区。

Texas is rapidly becoming the center of gravity for America Inc., creating approximately a fifth of all net new jobs in the US from 2020 to 2025. Between 2020 and 2025, at least 184 companies shifted their headquarters to Texas, including giants like ExxonMobil and Tesla.

The state's energy abundance is driving this growth, with Texas expected to build two-fifths of all new utility-scale solar in America this year. In Austin, venture-capital investment hit a record $7.4 billion last year, boosting its rank from tenth to fifth most active VC hub over a decade.

To compete with Delaware, Texas established the Texas Business Court and enacted laws allowing companies to block lawsuits from shareholders with less than a 3% stake. Additionally, financial giants are expanding, exemplified by Goldman Sachs building a $500 million Dallas campus for 5,000 employees.

Source: Texas is America Inc’s new centre of gravity

Subtitle: Exxon’s reincorporation is one more feather in the state’s cowboy hat

Dateline: June 4th 2026