In 1998 communities from throughout the Texas Border Region came together to form the Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition (TBIC) to develop key recommendations for the 76th Texas Legislature. Cities, counties, workforce development organizations, community colleges, universities, and hundreds of individuals participated in subcommittees charges with the responsibilities of developing strategies to address the infrastructure needs of the region.

Today, the organization is known as the Texas Border Coalition (TBC) and it continues to be a collective voice of border mayors, county judges, and communities on issues that affect Texas-Mexico board region quality of life.

Our Vision
TBC vision is to be recognized leader and authority for the Texas-Mexico region in order to bring attention to the infrastructure needs of the communities along the border.

Our Mission
To make recommendations to the Texas Legislature to help the entire Texas-Mexico border region to continue to grow and prosper economically. To that end, the TBC will work to:

• Provide a better quality of life for the residents of the Texas-Mexico border region by providing economic development opportunities and sustainable incomes in a healthy and safe environment.
   
• Make the flow of goods and products between Texas-Mexico as efficient as possible by advocating for the necessary funding needed in the border region.
   
• Advocate federal and state investments and incentives in Transportation, Immigration and Ports of Entry, Workforce and Education, Healthcare and other areas considered vital to the fulfillment of the mission of the TBC.