TREC Public Policy News
TREC Statement on the Results of the 2026 Election
Last Tuesday's election brought monumental change to our country and to Texas. At The Real Estate Council, we see this as a unique opportunity to advance our shared goal to build better cities. The vast majority of the Dallas and Collin County delegations who we've...
TREC PAC Endorses Candidates in 2026 Texas House, Senate Races
The Real Estate Council Political Action Committee (TREC PAC) has endorsed 24 candidates in the November General Election to represent our region in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate. During their vetting process, TREC PAC members met with candidates...
TREC Statement on Redevelopment of Dallas City Hall Site
The Real Estate Council (TREC) supports the redevelopment of the current Dallas City Hall site as a transformational economic development opportunity for downtown Dallas. Throughout this process, we have closely followed the discussions and carefully reviewed the...
Strategic Plan Deep Dive: Advocacy
Advocacy is a cornerstone of TREC’s new strategic plan, critical to building the strongest commercial real estate community in North Texas. It is one of five focus areas that will guide us in allocating resources, shaping key initiatives, and addressing emerging needs...
TREC’s 2025 Year-in-Review
Thank you all for an amazing 2025! We are so grateful to the members, member companies, and community partners who fueled our work across The Real Estate Council and TREC Community Investors this year. We accomplished a lot together, and we couldn’t have done it...
The Bills We Followed During the 89th Texas Legislature
The 89th Texas Legislature has concluded, and several dozen new laws will impact the commercial real estate industry going forward. TREC tracked more than 350 of the nearly 9,000 bills filed this session, and we are grateful to the members of our Public Policy...