The Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) encourages “Day at the Capital” during the year the legislature is in session. This past February over 200 title professional gathered in Austin to lobby for and against issues that impact our industry. DJ Horn, Jamie Barker, Sean Everest, and I attended that effort and visited with as many state representatives and senators as we could. It was an incredible civics lesson and opportunity to see how the legislative process works. (See details in our February 16, 2017, “Out & About” Blog.) First National Title Insurance Company (FNTI) is also a member of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), which has a similar event at our nation’s capital. In Texas, our legislature meets on odd numbered years; at the federal level, we have an opportunity to meet with our legislators every year.
Earlier this week, I joined a contingent of TLTA board members, underwriters, and independent agents attending the ALTA Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Our goal was to meet with as many of our Texas senators and congressmen as possible in two very busy days. Our agenda was to encourage policies favorable to both the real estate and title industries. We covered tax policy, GSE, and the CFPB. The message we delivered was simple, but extremely important:
On Monday and Tuesday, May 2-3, we met the following leaders and/or staff:
Please consider joining us in May 2018 to attend the ALTA Advocacy Day at our nation’s capital. It will be a valuable and memorable experience.