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85th Session of the Legislature - Jan. 10, 2017

As we are finally putting the 2016 elections behind us, How do Auctioneers help? By
we begin to turn our attention to policy, which means continuing to stand up and
the 85th session of the Texas Legislature is knocking on insist on putting Texans ahead of
the door. politics. Continue visiting with
members of the House and Senate
January 10th begins day 1 of the 140 day legislative about what is important to the
session and that’s when the issues of financing Public industry as well as what is im-
and higher education, human trafficking, mental health, portant to Texas! Stay upbeat and optimistic about the
and many other issues that are important to making future ahead! Together we will work to keep the auction
sure Texas continues to be the best state in the world business in Texas going strong and growing. I will keep
to live, start and own a business. Voters are unhappy you updated on the efforts of TAA during the legislative
with the lack of work done in Washington. The national session.
elections underscored the importance of keeping
Washington-style dysfunction and do nothing politics TAA Lobbyist:
out of Texas! And how important it is for states to make Todd Kercheval
their own laws to live by.

Texas Legislative Session
Starts Jan 10!
Support the Political
Action Fund to “watchdog”
DONATE TODAY! Plan for TAA Capitol Visit
issues for you!
n March & watch for calls
to action!

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