Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

55 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 TEXAS INDEPENDENT AUTOMOB I LE DEALERS ASSOC I AT ION TIADA championed HB1707, which removed the requirement that a licensed car dealer provide proof of liability insurance for the buyer when a title is transferred. This piece of legislation made it much easier for dealers to handle title transfers. More recently, in 2009, TIADA supported the establishment of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and ensured that a board position would be reserved in this agency for an independent automobile dealer. Previously, motor vehicle regulation fell under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation. In 2013, TIADA helped to enact an anti-curbstone bill that has protected dealers and consumers said Martin. “We are lucky to have such active members who understand the importance of building relationships with policymakers in their communities Texas has a great business environment, but our dealers know they have to be good stewards of the industry or that can change.” The passage of the Texas Legislature’s Fair Tax Bill in 1993 was a major win for the association. This bill removed a requirement that dealers who finance vehicles in-house for their customers pay the entire motor vehicle sales tax at the time of transfer. While this was significant for many car dealers, it also allowed dealers to extend credit to more customers. In 1999,