TADA will do the same when the House names its committee members. With 150 members, there are more committees, but only a handful work on issues directly impacting franchise dealers. This session, TADA is going to focus extra attention on building our grassroots advocacy efforts. All politics are local, and dealers are an integral part of the local communities. The TADA has been working with our metro association partners to coordinate Regional Dealer Days, hosting our members in Austin to personally meet with their legislative delegations. This is in addition to our efforts each session to have dealers at the Capitol each Tuesday to visit with members and leadership. Both of these endeavors serve as an excellent way to keep our priorities top of mind with members. If you have an interest in coming to Austin during the session, please don’t hesitate to reach out to TADA. If you haven’t seen the Texas Legislature in action, it is an eye-opening experience. Even more importantly, it is crucial for your local elected officials to hear directly from you on issues that are important to your businesses and community. TADA is certainly here to help you in any way. We can help you navigate the Texas Capitol and assist in coordinating meetings. We are compiling talking points on a number of priority policy issues that can be used in your discussions. Starve your distractions. Feed your focus. Build your Legacy. On the priority front, TADA will be keeping close tabs on any proposed revisions to the state’s franchise laws and how they impact dealers and their customers. We are also working to update language to ensure manufacturers work fairly with their dealers on warranty and recall work. We also want to make revisions to the law that eliminated paper tags and required the hard plating of vehicles. We saw proposals last session that would force dealers to accept any financing arrangement from the customer and one that would allow a manufacturer to be involved in the selling of used vehicles. We will keep an eye on these and any other issues impacting franchised dealers and the customers you serve. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. The foundation for TADA’s success is you. Thank you for your great work in your community, for your employees and your customers. Keep up the great work that allows the state of Texas to move forward! continued from pg. 6 The foundation for TADA’s success is you. DEALERS’ CHOICE 8
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