Texas Stock Exchange

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Nasdaq leaders, and Texas business executives gathered at the Alamo as the exchange broadcast its opening bell from San Antonio, highlighting the rise of Texas finance, sometimes dubbed "Y'all Street."

Building out the growing financial hub in Dallas – dubbed Y'all Street – is something state lawmakers are heavily invested in, which is why Texans will be voting Nov. 4 on a handful of constitutional amendments that could help boost the finance industry in the state.

In the wake of plans for a Texas exchange, the New York Stock Exchange announced a branch relocation to the Lone Star State.

NYSE joins Nasdaq — the other largest exchange in the world — in planning Texas branches in the wake of the announced Texas Stock Exchange.