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Find information on the Enterprise Fund and Enterprise Zone Program for Harris County, Texas.

Texas Enterprise Zone Program Recipients (Harris County, TX)

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-21 in Houston.
Total Investment: $50,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1854
Retained Jobs: 490
New Jobs: 10
Total Jobs: 500

INEOS USA, LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-21 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $85,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 400
Retained Jobs: 400
New Jobs: 15
Total Jobs: 415

Southwest Airlines Co.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-20 in Houston.
Total Investment: $10,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1921
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 500

Crown Castle International Corp.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-20 in Houston.
Total Investment: $85,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 330
Retained Jobs: 330
New Jobs: 150
Total Jobs: 480

Powell Electrical Systems, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-20 in Houston.
Total Investment: $5,256,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1369
Retained Jobs: 490
New Jobs: 10
Total Jobs: 500

United Airlines Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 2-Mar-20 in Houston.
Total Investment: $325,900,000.00
Existing Jobs: 10623
Retained Jobs: 350
New Jobs: 150
Total Jobs: 500

Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Dec-19 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $122,880,083.00
Existing Jobs: 470
Retained Jobs: 470
New Jobs: 30
Total Jobs: 500

MRC Global (US) Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-19 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $7,069,255.00
Existing Jobs: 410
Retained Jobs: 410
New Jobs: 65
Total Jobs: 475

INEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-19 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $349,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 95
Retained Jobs: 95
New Jobs: 98
Total Jobs: 193

American General Life Insurance Company

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Jun-19 in Houston.
Total Investment: $12,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 700
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 500

American General Life Insurance Company

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Jun-19 in Houston.
Total Investment: $22,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 600
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 500

Valvoline LLC

A Half designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-19 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $6,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 0
Retained Jobs: 0
New Jobs: 10
Total Jobs: 10

Emerson Process Management LLLP

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-19 in Houston.
Total Investment: $14,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 461
Retained Jobs: 400
New Jobs: 100
Total Jobs: 500

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-19 in Baytown.
Total Investment: $550,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 500
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 500

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Dec-18 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $150,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 350
Retained Jobs: 350
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 350

Toshiba International Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 04-Sep-18 in Houston.
Total Investment: $9,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 906
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

Shell Chemical L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-18 in Deer Park.
Total Investment: $167,400,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1515
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

PROS, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-18 in Houston.
Total Investment: $7,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 529
Retained Jobs: 490
New Jobs: 10
Total Jobs: 500

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-18 in Deer Park.
Total Investment: $259,487,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1515
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: 0
Total Jobs: 500

Lyondell Chemical Company

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-18 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $494,400,000.00
Existing Jobs: 335
Retained Jobs: 335
New Jobs: 32
Total Jobs: 367

Lyondell Chemical Company

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-18 in Houston.
Total Investment: $1,600,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1110
Retained Jobs: 407
New Jobs: 93
Total Jobs: 500

CHCA Woman's Hospital, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-16 in Houston.
Total Investment: $14,186,223.00
Existing Jobs: 1,508
Retained Jobs: 375
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 475

CHCA West Houston, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-16 in Houston.
Total Investment: $16,498,673.00
Existing Jobs: 707
Retained Jobs: 485
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

CHCA Bayshore, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-15 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $12,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 900
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

Spectra Energy Corp

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-15 in Houston.
Total Investment: $60,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,043
Retained Jobs: 290
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

Valero Refining -Texas L.P.

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Jun-14 in Houston.
Total Investment: $805,858,989.00
Existing Jobs: 320
Retained Jobs: 320
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 332

Exxon Mobil Corporation

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Jun-14 in Baytown.
Total Investment: $2,000,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 314
Retained Jobs: 314
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 377

FMC Technologies, Inc.

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Jun-14 in Harris County.
Total Investment: $349,776,000.00
Existing Jobs: 760
Retained Jobs: -
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 500

CHCA Clear Lake,L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Mar-14 in Harris County.
Total Investment: $26,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,195
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 1,215

Mattress Firm, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Mar-14 in Houston.
Total Investment: $28,400,000.00
Existing Jobs: 274
Retained Jobs: 274
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 624

Apache Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Dec-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $27,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 999
Retained Jobs: 999
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 999

Powell Electrical Systems, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 02-Dec-13 in Harris County.
Total Investment: $10,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,312
Retained Jobs: 1,312
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 1,312

SJ Medical Center, LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $62,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 845
Retained Jobs: 845
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 845

CHCA Woman's Hospital, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $45,100,000.00
Existing Jobs: 743
Retained Jobs: 743
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 743

Cyberonics, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $9,860,000.00
Existing Jobs: 317
Retained Jobs: 317
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 317

Equistar Chemicals, LP

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Sep-13 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $381,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 352
Retained Jobs: 352
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 388

Valerus Compression Services, LP

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Jun-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $8,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 340
Retained Jobs: 340
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 340

Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Jun-13 in Tomball.
Total Investment: $55,800,000.00
Existing Jobs: 617
Retained Jobs: 617
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 617

Foster Wheeler USA Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-13 in Houston.
Total Investment: $12,700,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,334
Retained Jobs: 1,334
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 1,334

TH Healthcare, Ltd.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Dec-12 in Houston.
Total Investment: $10,166,033.00
Existing Jobs: 492
Retained Jobs: 492
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 492

Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Dec-12 in Houston.
Total Investment: $19,831,200.00
Existing Jobs: 574
Retained Jobs: 574
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 602

Toshiba International Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Dec-12 in Harris County.
Total Investment: $9,600,000.00
Existing Jobs: 934
Retained Jobs: 934
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 934

INEOS USA, LLC

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Dec-12 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $1,000,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 321
Retained Jobs: 321
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 413

Exxon Mobil Corporation

A Triple designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-12 in Baytown.
Total Investment: $260,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 799
Retained Jobs: 799
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 799

Pasadena Refining System, Inc.

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-12 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $150,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 293
Retained Jobs: 293
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 293

Rohm & Haas Texas Incorporated

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-11 in Deer Park.
Total Investment: $310,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 508
Retained Jobs: 508
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 508

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-11 in Deer Park.
Total Investment: $899,800,000.00
Existing Jobs: 916
Retained Jobs: 916
New Jobs:
Total Jobs: 916

PolyOne Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $10,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 193
Retained Jobs: 193
New Jobs: 307
Total Jobs: 233

BASF Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $44,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 189
Retained Jobs: 189
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 189

Celanese Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in Pasadena.
Total Investment: $5,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 289
Retained Jobs: 285
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 285

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $70,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 490
Retained Jobs: 490
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 490

Exxon Mobil Corporation

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in Baytown.
Total Investment: $250,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,313
Retained Jobs: 1,313
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 1,313

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-10 in Houston.
Total Investment: $16,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 568
Retained Jobs: 568
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 568

Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-10 in Houston.
Total Investment: $10,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 750
Retained Jobs: 750
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 800

INVISTA S.a.r.l.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-10 in La Porte.
Total Investment: $37,457,187.00
Existing Jobs: 117
Retained Jobs: 117
New Jobs: 383
Total Jobs: 133

Sysco Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-10 in Houston.
Total Investment: $99,599,000.00
Existing Jobs: -
Retained Jobs: -
New Jobs: 500
Total Jobs: 2,024

Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-10 in Houston.
Total Investment: $13,164,250.00
Existing Jobs: 287
Retained Jobs: 287
New Jobs: 213
Total Jobs: 419

NRG Energy, Inc.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Mar-10 in Houston.
Total Investment: $36,818,000.00
Existing Jobs: 969
Retained Jobs: 969
New Jobs: 50
Total Jobs: 1,019

The Lubrizol Corporation

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Dec-09 in Deer Park.
Total Investment: $112,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 502
Retained Jobs: 502
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 502

Alcon Research, Ltd.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Dec-09 in Houston.
Total Investment: $31,510,000.00
Existing Jobs: 561
Retained Jobs: 561
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 561

Anheuser-Busch, LLC

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-09 in Houston.
Total Investment: $65,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 696
Retained Jobs: 696
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 696

2ML Real Estate Interests, Inc.

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-09 in Houston.
Total Investment: $150,083,602.00
Existing Jobs: 1,085
Retained Jobs: 1,085
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 1,085

Valero Refining - Texas, L.P.

A Double designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Jun-09 in Houston.
Total Investment: $215,500,000.00
Existing Jobs: 300
Retained Jobs: 300
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 300

Deloitte LLP

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 03-Mar-08 in Houston.
Total Investment: $61,400,000.00
Existing Jobs: 1,376
Retained Jobs: -
New Jobs: 500
Total Jobs: 500

BJ Services Company, U.S.A.

A Single designation award was approved for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program on 01-Sep-06 in Tomball.
Total Investment: $48,000,000.00
Existing Jobs: 500
Retained Jobs: 500
New Jobs: -
Total Jobs: 500

313 Recipients

Hewlett-Packard Company

received a 313 award for CUTTEN - HOUSTON DATA CENTER. The first year of approval is 2007.

Hewlett-Packard Company

received a 313 award for Hockley Data Center - Houston West. The first year of approval is 2010.

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP

received a 313 award for Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP. The first year of approval is 2011.

Arkema Inc.

received a 313 award for Clear Lake Plant Expansion. The first year of approval is 2012.

Ineos USA, LLC

received a 313 award for INEOS USA. The first year of approval is 2013.

Oxiteno USA LLC

received a 313 award for Oxiteno Specialty Chemicals Unit. The first year of approval is 2013.

ExxonMobil Corporation

received a 313 award for Project Elite Process Unit. The first year of approval is 2013.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP

received a 313 award for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Ethylene Cracker). The first year of approval is 2017.

Equistar Chemicals, LP

received a 313 award for Equistar Channelview North Plant Expansion. The first year of approval is 2014.

Equistar Chemicals, LP

received a 313 award for Equistar Chemicals La Porte Plant. The first year of approval is 2014.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

received a 313 award for Baytown Olefins Plant - (NA Growth Project). The first year of approval is 2014.

Noltex LLC

received a 313 award for Noltex EVOH Plant. The first year of approval is 2014.

Celanese Ltd.

received a 313 award for Celanese Clear Lake Methanol Production Facility. The first year of approval is 2014.

LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC and Messer LLC (previously Linde Gas North America LLC and Affiliates)

received a 313 award for Project Patriot- Air Separation Unit and Syngas/HYCO Gasification Plant. The first year of approval is 2014.

FMC Technologies, Inc.

received a 313 award for FMCTI Western Region Subsea Service Facility. The first year of approval is 2015.

The Lubrizol Corporation

received a 313 award for The Lubrizol Corporation. The first year of approval is 2017.

Equistar Chemicals, LP

received a 313 award for Polyethylene Unit. The first year of approval is 2017.

Praxair, Inc.

received a 313 award for Autothermal Reformer . The first year of approval is 2019.

Lyondell Chemical Company

received a 313 award for Propylene oxide/tertiary butyl alcohol (“POTBA”) plant. The first year of approval is 2019.

Lyondell Chemical Company

received a 313 award for Methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”) plant. The first year of approval is 2019.

Bayport Polymers LLC (fkn Novealis Holdings LLC)

received a 313 award for Polyethylene Manufacturing Facility . The first year of approval is 2019.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

received a 313 award for Performance Polymers Unit and Monomer Preparation Facility. The first year of approval is 2022.

Pasadena Performance Products, LP

received a 313 award for Alkylate manufacturing facility. The first year of approval is 2020.

Celanese Ltd.

received a 313 award for Acetic acid production unit expansion. The first year of approval is 2020.