2012 TREPAC INVESTORS
The Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) Political Action Committee (TREPAC) supports policies and politicians that support private-property rights and the real estate industry. It backs local, state, and national candidates and elected officials who have a record of protecting private-property rights, preserving the dream of homeownership, and supporting the real estate industry. Every legislative session of the Texas Legislature, TAR staff and Texas REALTOR® volunteers read every bill and work with lawmakers to promote and protect private-property and homeowner rights. Just some of TREPAC’s successes are as follows:
ü 1993 – Seller Disclosure. Required a seller of residential property to use a promulgated property-condition disclosure form, thereby decreasing liability for real estate licensees.
ü 1997 – Homeowners Equity. Authored a constitutional amendment protecting a homeowner’s equity by requiring an 80% loan-to-value ratio on refinances, preventing borrowers from becoming upside down on their home loan.
ü 1999 – Licensing of Mortgage Brokers. Established a much-needed consumer-protection statute requiring the mandatory licensing of mortgage brokers.
ü 2001 – Sales Tax. Killed legislation that would have levied an 8% sales tax on the sale of all real property – commercial, residential, farm and ranch, industrial, raw land – all of it.
ü 2003 – Transfer Tax. Defeated a proposal which would have created a 1% real estate transfer tax on the sale or lease of all real property.
ü 2005 – Tax on Personal Autos. Prevented a property tax from being imposed on personal vehicles also used in your business.
ü 2009 – Real Estate Tax. Defeated multiple proposals to tax real estate, including several bills requiring the creation of a tax on every deed recorded by the county clerk.
ü 2011 – Transfer Fees. Passed a measure that eliminates most private transfer fees on real estate transactions.
CRYSTAL R ($2,500 to $4,999)
Michael Detrick
STERLING R ($1,000 to $2,499)
Dean Barrett
Capitol CLUB ($50o to $999)
LONE STAR STATESMAN ($250 to $499)
Sheila Ash
Nicki Bomer
Margaret O’Brien
Penny Riordan
110% CLUB ($110 to $249)
Analisa Allison
Larry Ash
Howard Beeler
Inez Berend
Ann Bishop
Denny Bishop
Vivian Bomer
Jody Brannon
Tim Brewer
Mary Brown
Chance Burden
Claudette Burlison
Jim Chandler
Betsy Clark
Paul Clark
Randy Clement
Ken Coughlin
Cindy Cunningham
Bruce Deeb
Ruth Denman
Chuck Dennis
Martha Dennis
Lee DeVilbiss
Ralph Dunkelberg
Henry Dvorken
Taz Ellett
Larry Ford
Margaret Ford
Judy Garrett
Paula Gilbert
Kathy Gregory
Sandie Hadsell
Bob Harman
Brent Hillery
Steven Hinson
Jason Hoffman
Kim Holly
Darrell Jolly
Vivian Kirkpatrick
Tami Ligon
Dawn Linski
Kolter Lukert
Dee Ann Martin
Noros Martin
Marty Martinez
Rose Martinez
Mason McCleskey
Linda Miller
Mark Moran
Amaryllis Mullins
Dorothy Norseworthy
James Norseworthy
Bethann Oswald
David Park
Charles Parks
Wayne Pharries
Robbie Pond
Tracy Powell
Jo Ann Reid
Caroline Renton
Joan Riddles
Tim Riley
Tanya Ruff
Bobby Schaaf
Jan Schaaf
Missy Seay
David Shoop
Devin Smith
LaDonna Smith
Jan Stahler
Danny Steed
Kelly Thomas
Mark Turnbow
Dona Wade
Darrell Weatherbee
John Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Sandra Wortham
INVESTOR ($35 to $109)
Sharon Brown
LeeAnn Burnett
Floyd Cable
Helen Calvin
Rachel Case
Allison Crook
Wendy Crosley
Kammy Darkow
Cindy David
Jose Garcia
Kathy Gregory
Julia Griffin
Ashton Gustafson
Angela Haisten
Kirk Harman
Andrea Holt
Diana Hunt
Brett Jackson
Jessica Jalomo
Heather Jones
Allen King
Dottie Kolodgy
Linda Lam
Rebecca Lammers
D’Lynn Lane
Raul Maldonado
Roma Martin
Bill McGregor
Katherine McGregor
Patty McLemore
Jay McWhorter
Eric Nelson
Patty Pearson
Kate Richardson
Kim Roark
Kathy Roberts
Merredith Scoggin
Judy Stutts
John Trainham
Shelley Welch
Lauri Weske
Debra West