TREC Public Policy News

TREC’s 2023 Year-In-Review
As we close the book on 2023, we’re looking back at some of the most memorable moments from the past year. Our members do so much for TREC and TREC Community Investors, and despite a challenging year for the commercial real estate industry, we made strides to...

What We Learned From Our 2023 TREC Member Survey
During the months of July and August, TREC conducted a survey of its members with the goals of: Identifying the value propositions associated with TREC membership; Understanding how members are utilizing their TREC membership benefits; Identifying gaps and...

TREC, City of Dallas Co-Chairing 2023 IEDC Annual Conference
TREC President & CEO Linda McMahon and City of Dallas Assistant City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry are co-chairing the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) 2023 annual conference, which will take place in Dallas from September 16-20. "We are so excited...

TREC Statement on Eminent Domain
TREC focuses on public policy issues that impact the commercial real estate industry on a local and statewide basis. On Tuesday, June 27, TREC sent the following letter to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Office of...

Recapping the 88th Texas Legislature
With nearly 12,000 bills introduced and more than 3,600 passed, the 88th Texas Legislature was one of the busiest in state history. TREC’s advocacy efforts, combined with our peers within Real Estate Councils of Texas (RECsTX) and other partners throughout the state,...

The Real Estate Council PAC Shares List of 2023 Dallas City Council Endorsements
The Real Estate Council Political Action Committee (TREC PAC) announces its endorsement of 15 candidates in the upcoming Dallas City Council election. As part of its vetting process, TREC PAC carefully reviewed each candidate’s voting records, public comments and...