Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund
Funds Texas semiconductor research and manufacturing efforts to expand design, development, and production ecosystems.
The Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) was created by the Texas CHIPS Act (House Bill 5174, signed June 2023) with an initial legislative appropriation of $698 million, supplemented by an additional $250 million in 2025, bringing the total program pool to approximately $948 million. The fund is administered through the Texas CHIPS Office, a subdivision of the Office of the Governor's Econo…
Semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and related capital investment projects in Texas, with separate tracks for private businesses and higher-education institutions.
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