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Austin, and the Dallas Builders Association. Indi- vidual HBAs focus on local matters such as city and county regulations, education, social events, and charity. On the state level, the TAB primarily exists to lobby at the State Capitol, and before state regulatory agencies, to keep housing af- fordable for the citizens of the state of Texas. TAB offers three types of membership: Builder Members are custom builders, remodelers, mul- tifamily, and high production builders; Associate Members are the product and service providers that range from lighting companies to lumber companies to insurance agents; If a company holds a Builder or Associate membership in a local HBA, additional employees may join the HBA as an Affiliate Member at a reduced dues fee. The benefits of membership include im- mediate access to the latest building industry news, education on hot topics such as changes in regulatory policy, networking, events, member recognition programs, member discount pro- TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS grams, TAB’s Residential Construction Contracts Package, TAB’s Model Construction Safety Pro- gram, and its Jobsite Safety Standards Package. TAB is driven by a Board of Directors, a profes- sional staff of 11 in Austin, Texas, and hundreds of volunteers who donate their time to making the industry stronger. TAB communicates with its membership through Texas Builder Mag- azine, e-publications, TAB News Briefs, email, social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and hard mail pieces. Additionally, it holds com- mittee and board meetings three times per year. If a committee needs to meet between regular meetings, that is done via conference call.TAB also owns and operates the annual Sunbelt Build- ers Show, a trade show and education conference for industry professionals. Its charitable arm, the Texas Builders Foundation, provides scholarships to students in Texas schools who plan to enter the residential construction industry. In odd-numbered years, TAB holds its Rally