We bring expertise 和 experience that legislators respect—information to help them make better laws.
One thing I never imagined when starting my real estate career was that I would one day sit behind a microphone at a committee hearing at the Texas Legislature explaining to elected officials how beneficial or harmful a proposed bill could be. 但这些天我有时发现自己就是这样.
Testifying at the Capitol is a critical part of our association’s advocacy efforts. 为什么? Because committees at the Statehouse make or break most proposed bills. 有这么多的利害关系, you can rest assured that no one who represents 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® goes to the Capitol 和 wings it.
我们这些作证的协会官员, 在特定领域具有专业知识的REALTORS®, 和德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人®的工作人员，准备好发言. We have talking points to address anticipated questions. Association staff coordinates all testimony to ensure 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® is speaking with a unified, 有效的声音. 大家都知道, our association’s legislative positions start from grassroots input 和 committees, 然后由我们的执行委员会通过. Every time we testify, we use that carefully crafted foundation as the basis of our remarks.
If you’re picturing the contentious scenes that sometimes play out in the U.S. 国会，让我给你们描绘一幅不同的画面. The hearings we participate in are usually cordial 和 productive. After reading a brief statement on our association’s position, 我们可以回答立法者的问题. Some senators 和 representatives seek clarifications, while others explore positions that don’t mesh with ours. 确定, a loaded question may come our way—和 we’re ready for it—but these are nothing like the headline-grabbing investigative hearings you see in the U.S. 国会.
When making our remarks, we provide insights on the positive or negative ramifications of a proposal. We bring expertise 和 experience that legislators respect—information to help them make better laws. They need to know details that we underst和 better than anyone about how a bill will place new burdens on homeownership, make real estate transactions more expensive or complex, 或者侵蚀产权. Make no mistake—some of the most important work we do is to point out which legislation should not pass. 相反, legislators get our insights on bills that should become law to strengthen property rights, create opportunities for more Texans to enjoy property ownership, 和 foster a favorable business environment in our state.
As I write this, we have six weeks left in the 88th Legislature. No one ever knows what twists 和 turns a session may take. But I can promise you this: Our association does everything possible to ensure a favorable outcome for REALTORS® 和 all Texans. Our efforts begin between legislative sessions with our political involvement 和 TREPAC support for c和idates. 会议期间, 我们转向直接游说, 草根动员, 移动警报, 行动呼吁, 立法联络小组参与, 和, 是的, sitting in committee rooms at the Capitol waiting for our turn to get behind the microphone. 当我们作证时, 我们选出的官员可能只听到一个人讲话, 但他们知道这个个体代表150人,000-plus 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® working hard every day to keep our state the best in the nation to transact 和 own property.