Legislative Affairs

Texas Association of Builders (TAB) professional government relations staff work year-round to advocate legislative reforms that benefit our industry. Our experienced lobbyists monitor bills and legislative hearings that affect the building industry and work to amend or defeat measures that would adversely impact the industry.

The government relations program is nationally recognized for its innovative programs and legislative successes. Legislation endorsed by the association has been passed which resulted in significant savings to the home building industry and in turn, to the home buying public. The association has routinely defeated bills potentially harmful to the industry.

Topics/Resources

2011 TAB Summer Government Relations Committee Packet

Full packet containing all materials: agenda, reviews, updates, issues, etc. Click here.

2011 Membership Legislative Talking Points are Out

Click here to catch up, stay on top of and be informed on issues our industry will be facing in the 82nd Texas Legislative Session.

Fire Sprinkler Option: Saves Builders & Consumers Millions

When the Texas Legislature ends the term used is sine die.  This Latin term is pronounced “cy-nee-die,” and it is used in reference to legislatures whose terms or mandates are coming to an end, as in "The Texas Legislature closed its 81st Session today by adjourning sine die."

For the residential development and residential construction industry, the 81st Texas Legislature ended “sine die” without lawmakers enacting any unnecessary taxes, regulations or fees on the industry.  But perhaps the most favorable news from the Capitol is not what failed to become law rather what did become law.

Senate Bill (SB) 1410 was one bill passed into law by Texas lawmakers this past Legislative Session that contains new statutory language of upmost importance to Texas home builders and remodelers, and, more importantly, to Texas homebuyers….read more.

Links

Texas House of Representatives - www.house.state.tx.us
Texas Senate - www.senate.state.tx.us
Texas Legislature Online – www.capitol.state.tx.us
Texas Tribune – www.texastribune.org