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The Real Estate Council is
actively monitoring issues at the state and local level that impact
the commercial real estate industry and our partners. Our mission is
to build a better city – and public policy is an essential component
of that vision.
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Protect the commercial
real estate industry by joining or renewing your TREC PAC membership
for 2025 today. TREC PAC is North Texas’s leading voice for
commercial real estate, driven by dedicated industry professionals
like you. We advocate for sound policies, combat harmful regulations,
and shape a future that benefits our industry and long-term economic
growth by electing candidates who support our mission.
The 89th Texas Legislative Session gavels in on Tuesday, January 14.
The Texas Legislature meets biennially for 140 days. The
coming session will focus on issues related to local control and
school funding. TREC will closely monitor issues impacting the
commercial real estate industry, particularly land use, taxes, and
housing.
Our public policy efforts currently focus on the following issues:
- Development process improvements
- Parking reform
- Digital advertising kiosks
- Housing affordability
- Public safety
- Park land dedication
- Construction parking amendment
- Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
reform
- Property taxes
- Housing Finance Corporation reforms
- Mandatory disclosure of commercial
property sale prices
Join us to ensure your
voice is heard and to support the fight for the commercial real
estate industry’s interests. Your support is critical to our success
—INVEST today!
Invest in
TREC PAC
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TREC is partnering with
Real Estate Council of Texas (RECsTX) again for the biennial Austin
Lobby Day. Join fellow TREC members and commercial real estate
professionals from other cities around Texas as we meet with state
legislators and members of the North Texas Delegation.
This is a great opportunity to meet with key decision makers in the
state and be a part of shaping local policy. This event is
exclusively available to TREC PAC members.
To learn more about the day's schedule and to register, click here.
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Help TREC maximize its
impact on state and local advocacy efforts by sharing how proposed
policies will affect you. Please take a minute to answer a
brief Public Policy Survey. Your feedback helps TREC identify the
most impacted sectors in commercial real estate. This allows us to
target member outreach and provide analysis and feedback on
legislation. Together, we can shape the future – share your insights
today!
Take the Public Policy
Survey
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Dallas City Manager Search
On December 12, the Ad
Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs reviewed the list of four
finalists for the city manager search, which was prepared by Baker
Tilly, the firm managing the search. During the meeting, Baker
Tilly faced criticism for the limited candidate pool, for withholding
the candidate list from councilmembers, and for delays in the hiring
timeline. Chairman Atkins scheduled a follow up meeting for the
afternoon of Monday, December 16. However, a group of three
Councilmembers triggered a preemptive full Council meeting earlier in
the morning that was canceled for lack of a quorum. The afternoon
committee meeting, held mostly in executive session, concluded with
the announcement of a shortlist of candidates to be interviewed
virtually on Monday, December 23.
The final three candidates for Dallas city manager are Kimberly Bizor
Tolbert, interim city manager for Dallas; William Johnson, assistant
city manager in Fort Worth; and Mario Lara, assistant city manager in
Sacramento, California. Community meetings for the public to meet the
candidates are scheduled for January 11-12, with council interviews
on January 13. A tentative schedule projects the new city
manager could start by February 13. View details for the
community input “Meet & Greets” and learn more about the
candidates in this press release from
Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins.
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Parking Reform
In January 2024, ZOAC
approved a draft ordinance to remove parking minimums from
Chapter 51A.
The parking ordinance has been on hold due to the focus on
ForwardDallas, which passed on September 25, 2024. On November
21, CPC was briefed on the proposed ordinance, which included
staff-recommended revisions such as a Transportation Demand Management
Plan (TDMP) and new design standards. TREC expressed reservations
with city staff about additional design standards and the new TDMP. The
CPC has a called a special meeting
on January 16 to continue discussions on the off-street parking and
loading requirements.
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Parkland Dedication Ordinance
Dallas adopted its
first parkland dedication ordinance in 2018. Over the last year, city
staff prepared a new ordinance aligned with House Bill 1526 passed in
the 88th Legislative Session. The draft ordinance raises and
consolidates fees, ties future fees to CPI, and improves fund
operations. ZOAC approved the draft ordinance on December 3, and it’s
waiting to be briefed to CPC.
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City Meetings
You can view upcoming
city meetings here.
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2025 TREC PAC and Public Policy Calendar
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89th Texas Legislature
- January 14 – First day of
regular session
- February 25-26 – RECsTX Austin
Reception and Lobby Day
- March 14 – 60-day deadline for
bill filing
- June 2 – Sine Day (Last day of
the 89th Regular Session)
Dallas City Council
- January 15 – First day of
filing for Dallas City Council races
- February 14 - Filing deadline for
Dallas City Council races
- PAC Dallas City Council candidate
interview dates (tentative)
- May 3 – Dallas City Council
election
- May 27 – First day of early
voting for City Council Runoff Election
- June 7 – City Council Runoff
Election Day
- June 16 – City Council Inauguration
Public Policy Committee Meetings
- Thursday, February 6
- Thursday, April 3
- Thursday, June 12
- Thursday, August 7
- Thursday, October 16
- Thursday, December 4
PAC Board Meetings *
- Tuesday, January 28
- Thursday, March 27
- Thursday, August 28
- Thursday, December 4
*
Open to current PAC Board members only
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REMINDER: Renew Your TREC Membership
Renew your TREC
membership to avoid service interruptions and sustain your benefits
of membership. You can renew online by clicking here.
If you have questions, please email
the membership team.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, February 13 |
Bank of Texas Speaker
Series: A Conversation with Patrick Dumont, Las Vegas Sands President
and COO and Dallas Mavericks Majority Owner
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25-26 |
Real Estate Councils of Texas (RECsTX) Reception and Austin Lobby Day
at the Texas Capitol (Must be a PAC member to attend)
Tuesday, March 4 | Market
Matters: Data Centers in DFW, a conversation with Anthony Bolner,
Stream Data Centers, moderated by David Liggitt, Data Center Hawk
View more information and register for upcoming TREC events here.
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Real Estate Council
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