TAB Membership Benefits and Programs
In addition to TAB member programs and benefits, NAHB offers a variety of programs to the membership. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with all of these great programs and discounts. Link to the TAB Member Programs PDF.
As a member of TAB, you are entitled to receive the benefits of programs and services that are not available to the general public. Many of these programs are discounted or enhanced for TAB members, and they provide revenue back to the Texas Association of Builders and your local HBA. Additionally, company representatives are members of TAB. These programs include:
TAB Texas Residential Construction Contracts Package
Available only to members, TAB’s contracts package subscription is your blueprint for typical construction and remodeling transactions, and can save you thousands of dollars in legal fees. A $299.99 (+ tax) two-year subscription to the package includes eight residential construction and remodeling contracts, as well as dozens of related addenda and associated agreements. Order your contracts package through your local home builders association.
New Spin 360, TAB Endorsed Virtual Tour Program
TAB Endorsed Insurance Program
Developed with the backing of the strongest insurance carriers serving the Texas building industry, the exclusive TAB endorsed insurance program offers new flexible options and rates that are more competitive than ever before. Products include General Liability, Builders’ Risk, Workers’ Compensation, Excess Liability and Commercial Umbrella. For a complete list of program agents, visit www.BuilderAgentNetwork.com or call (866) 837-4507.
Managed Care Services provided by CorVel Healthcare Corporation
With over 20 years experience, CorVel specializes in improving healthcare management by delivering tailored solutions to manage risk and control their customers’ costs. CorVel’s automated medical fee auditing services can help you achieve savings as high as 70% off charges related to work injuries. For information, e-mail TxAssc_Builders@CorVel.com or call (800) 239-1391.
Insperity
The comprehensive HR Services package available to TAB members through Insperity (formerly Administaff) includes: payroll/employment administration; employer liability management; retirement services; government compliance; performance management; training and development; recruiting and selection; and, health benefits management. Visit www.insperity.com or call (866) 715-3553 for information.
Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Online Store
Cooper’s, consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 BBQ restaurants in the country by dozens of national publications, is family-owned and based in Llano. Each month, Cooper’s Online offers one gift-boxed selection of products at a 15% discount to TAB members. Corporate discounts are also available. To order, call (877) 533-5553 and ask for the TAB Monthly Special. Visit them at www.CoopersBBQ.com.
Other TAB Member Eligible Discounts
As a member of TAB, you may be eligible for discounts from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Sherwin-Williams Company, Staples Office Supplies and/or Verizon Wireless through National Purchasing Partners (NPP). To learn if you are eligible for these and/or other company discounts, register today at www.MyNPP.com. By registering you are not obligating yourself to any purchase; you are giving yourself access to their website and the opportunity to learn more about their portfolio of discounted products and services.
TAB Product Depot
We make it easy for you to do business with a member! The online TAB Product Depot has been customized so that you don’t have to wade through irrelevant “hits” when you’re searching the Internet for a product. Access the product depot from the home page of www.TexasBuilders.org or at http://TABProductDepot.com. TAB member and partner listings appear with a special symbol next to their names.
Sunbelt Builders Show™
As a member of the Texas Association of Builders, you are a stakeholder in the Sunbelt Builders Show™. Sunbelt is fully owned and operated by TAB and is its largest revenue-generator, behind dues and the endorsed insurance program. Visit www.SunbeltBuildersShow.com for complete Show information.
Advocacy.
TAB represents your interests at the Texas Capitol and before regulatory agencies including:
Energy Systems Lab (ESL)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
General Land Office (GLO)
Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)
Texas Attorney General
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Through its lobbying efforts and relationships with state officials, TAB is protecting your interests year-round. In addition, members are encouraged to participate in TAB’s Rally Day, held during each Texas Legislative Session, and to contribute to TAB’s political action committee, HOMEPAC. Visit the Government Affairs section of this website for more information on TAB’s legislative activities.
Three Part Membership
By joining your local home builders association, you become a member of the NAHB federation. This means that you automatically have a three part membership in your local home builders association (HBA), the Texas Association of Builders (TAB), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Your HBA supports your interests in local and county affairs; TAB advocates for you at the state level; and, NAHB works for you in Washington, D.C. Each of the three associations offers its own member programs and services. For more information, contact your local HBA and www.NAHB.org.
For more about TAB’s member programs contact Lorraine Urey, Director of Member Services, (800) 252-3625 / (512) 476-6346.
