February 2015

 

We are happy to welcome ACCA's

newest members across the state! The latest contractors and associates committed to making a difference in the HVAC industry.  If you know a contractor or associate interested in joining ACCA, please have them visit us at www.TACCA.org or call us at 800/998-HVAC.

And The President's Says...


Welcome to several news members of ACCA in Texas!  The legislative session is underway and we have received our first legislative report from Legislative Counsel, Shannon Noble.  Have you signed up for the ACCA National Conference in Grapevine, Texas?  Look out for the new ACCA-Texas video interview with 2015 ACCA-Texas President, David Mathews, in the coming weeks 




 
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ACCA Austin Welcomes Contractor Member

Church Services

Austin, Texas

 

A Bad Day Hunting... Is Better 

Than a Good Day at the Office


Join ACCA Austin as we welcome TPWD Game Warden, Chris Sanchez.  Warden Sanchez is assigned to Travis County and will have several stories to share, as well as, answer any of your questions when it comes to hunting, firearms and the outdoors. 


When:    Tuesday, March 3rd

               5:30 pm - Social Time

               6:00 pm - Program 


Where:   Texas Land and Cattle @
               290 & IH35, Austin

 

Cost:      Each attendee covers their own meal cost
                                               
              RSVP HERE 
ACCA Greater Houston Welcomes
New Contractor Members

AirNow Services,
Spring, Texas

Standard Air Conditioning,
Sugarland, Texas


ACCA Greater Houston's Annual Shoot Out


 

Date:        April 10, 2015

 

Location:  American Shooting Center

                16500 Westheimer Parkway

                Houston, Texas  77082

 

Time:       Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.


 

Learn More and Register Today!


  

 ACCA North Texas Welcomes New Contractor Member!

 

 McClendon & Wood 
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Cravens, Magouirk Mechanical, LLC 
Gainesville, Texas

 

Spring Fling Sporting Clays

March 26, 2015


 

Mark your calendar for March 26, 2015 to join ACCA-North Texas for Sporting Clays fun at Elm Fork, Dallas.  Registration details coming soon!

 

    ACCA San Antonio Welcomes New Contractor Member


San Marcos Air Conditioning
San Marcos, Texas

ACCA Texas
800-998-HVAC (4822)

 

by Shannon Noble, ACCA-Texas Legislative Counsel

 

February 13, 2015 marked the 30th day of the legislative session.  While there is a sense that bills are being filed more slowly than last session, it's actually faster, and the Legislative Council, which drafts all bills, is facing a 6-week backlog.  The last day to file a bill other than a local bill, without suspending the rules, is March 13, or the 60th day of the session.  At this time last session, the House had filed 1292 bills, compared with the 1402 as of February 12th.  The Senate is up to SB566, which is about where it was at the same point in 2013.  

 

The list of TACCA tracked bills shows NO real surprises since the last report, just more of the same.  The Governor has announced he will veto any budget bill at arrives on his desk without a business tax cut, so there will be movement on the franchise tax, but probably not an outright repeal at this point.  PLEASE READ any bill that catches your interest, and let Todd know if you have comments or concerns about that or any other bill you may hear of.

 

 


 Registration Now Open!

 

At ACCA 2015 and IE3: Indoor Environment & Energy Expo, contractors-large and small-gather to see what's new, make connections, and share ideas. Every year, the ACCA Conference brings together indoor environment and energy professionals for four days of learning, buying and selling, networking, and fun-all designed to help contractors grow and run successful operations. 

 

 READ MORE HERE 

 

 Pollution Liability Often Overlooked

 

When people think of pollution, they often envision contaminants from a storage tank leaking into the water or smoke billowing from a factory's smokestack. In actuality, even specialty trade contractors have pollution liability exposures that often aren't as readily apparent.

 

Pollution liability claims tend to be low frequency, high severity claims; they don't happen often, but when they do, they are usually expensive-even catastrophic.

 

 

 

ACCA-Texas Members Receive FREE Classroom Continuing Education!

  

HVAC and Home Performance:  The Contractors Cause for Home Performance  (#11776)

 

February

 

2/28/2015 San Antonio - Hilton Garden Inn

Register Here


 

March

 

3/7/2015 Corpus Christi - Holiday Inn Airport

Register Here 

 

3/14/2015 Beaumont - Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza

Register Here

 

3/21/2015 DFW Area - Hurst - Hampton Inn & Suites

Register Here 

 

3/21/2015 Houston - Century Supply

Register Here 

 

3/28/2015 Denton - Hampton Inn & Suites

Register Here

 

 

There are a lot of ways things can go wrong with home performance. Contractor, Kathe Stewart, explains how you can avoid some of the most common unintended consequences.


  
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