Positions

What public policy positions has Texas REALTORS® taken?

What happens at the Texas Capitol and in local government affects your business. That’s why Texas REALTORS® follows a wide range of public-policy issues at the local and state level that affect the real estate business and consumers.

The Texas REALTORS® Executive Board approved the association’s Legislative Priorities for the 86^th Texas Legislature.

Download the Legislative Priorities for the 86th Texas Legislature

See the association’s position on these issues:

• Annexation
• County rulemaking authority
• Eminent domain
• Home equity: Mortgage finance
• Homeowners associations (HOAs)
• Infrastructure: Transportation
• Infrastructure: Water
• Local property taxes: Appraisal caps
• Local property taxes: Central appraisal districts
• Local property taxes: Tax rate-setting process
• Property management: Short-term rentals
• Sales price disclosure
• Sales tax on professional services
• Sales tax/Transfer tax on real estate transactions
• Tax assessment
• The Texas Real Estate Commission
• Title insurance