In the News: Texas Senate Democrats Stand With Small Business Owners
Acting Comptroller Hancock acted illegally when he unilaterally ended the Historically Underutilized Business program. Now, business owners across the state are suing to get it back. Senate Democrats are proud to stand with them.
In Print
Bloomberg Law: Minority Businesses Sue Texas for Gutting Contracting Program
Bloomberg Tax: Minority Businesses Sue Texas for Gutting Contracting Program
Yahoo (Tribune): Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
Yahoo (Chronicle): Minority businesses sue comptroller for suspending contracting diversity program
Bond Buyer: Texas lawsuit challenges end to MWBE certification for state contracts
Texas Tribune: Texas business owners sue state over HUB program removal
Houston Chronicle: Minority businesses sue comptroller for suspending contracting diversity program
San Antonio Express News (pick up from Chronicle, both Hearst-owned newspapers): Minority businesses sue comptroller for suspending contracting diversity program
KXAN-TV (Austin, TX): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
KWKT-TV (Waco, TX): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
KAMC-TV (Lubbock, TX): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
Inkl: Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
KPRC-TV (Houston, TX): Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
KSAT-TV (San Antonio, TX): Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
KETK-TV (Tyler, TX): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
KWKT-TV (Waco, TX): Minority-owned businesses file lawsuit against state of Texas over HUB program changes
KRGV-TV (Weslaco, TX): Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
Hispanic Business TV: Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
Houston Public Media: Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
Quorum Report (Austin, TX): Acting Comptroller Hancock faces lawsuit for unilaterally cutting women and people of color out of the Historically Underutilized Business program
Gilmer Mirror: Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
Odessa American: Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program
OnLabor: March 3, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
Houston Today: Business owners sue Texas comptroller over minority business program changes -
Insurance Journal: Texas Business Owners Sue State Over HUB Program Removal
Beinsure Media: Texas businesses sue over Historically Underutilized Business program overhaul
