TREPAC IS GOING PAC TO THE FUTURE IN 2022!

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In 1960, Texas REALTORS® launched a major new initiative designed to increase the association’s influence with elected officials at all levels of state and local government.

The association created a statewide committee to meet with candidates for office and elected officials to discuss issues important to REALTORS®. Simultaneously, the association urged local associations to form breakfast clubs with the same objective. Texas REALTORS® were asked to send investments to a state fund for candidate assistance. The first year of this fundraising effort produced less than $1,000 raised at the state level. However, local boards had considerably more success in raising funds for their breakfast clubs.

In 1972, Texas REALTORS® formed TREPAC in coordination with the local committees. TREPAC raised a total of $17,250 from 923 investors in that first year of operation.

Due to possible conflicts in laws governing political activity by a tax- exempt corporation, the association governing body approved the formation of TREPAC as a separate organization in 1974.

TREPAC as we know it today has evolved into the largest and most successful trade association PAC in Texas. Furthermore, the National Association of REALTORS® considers TREPAC to be a model PAC for the entire nation.

TREPAC has supported thousands of candidates at the local, state, and federal levels who have been identified as friendly to the REALTOR® mission. TREPAC is now the largest trade association general-purpose political action committee in Texas.