ADVOCACY
Our members are kept abreast of the most recent changes within our areas of focus through events, outreach, and frequent news updates, using electronic and printed media. We provide information and education on key issues and often take positions and work actively toward resolutions in the best interest of our members.
What your membership helps us accomplish
As a member of STPRA, you will be a part of a team that is working to preserve the private property rights of all Texans, recognizing them as essential to human dignity and the bedrock of a just and prosperous society.
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“In a lot of complex governmental rules that affect our everyday lives here in South Texas, STPRA is our only neutralizer and arbitrator of these rules, laws and proposed legislation that affect us.” - John Prukop, STPRA Advisor
Taxation
While there is nothing more devastating than watching a lifetime of work to attain and keep a piece of Texas land being whittled away one tax bill at a time, taxation remains a constant for every landowner. It is the consensus of the STPRA board to increase our organization’s focus on any type of tax that would impact your ability to own, maintain, or pass on real property. There is a need within our membership and the many other land owners of South Texas for an organized alliance to lead the effort to ensure a fair and equitable property tax system in rural Texas.
Keep an eye open for our annual reminder that goes out to membership prior to tax season about protesting unfair valuations and how to play a more active role in the tax rate/budget process for local government entities. Checkout our informational seminars/webinars on this and other topics. We will continue to search for additional resources to assist landowners while we work diligently in Austin and Washington to protect your hard won gains.
What’s all the fuss about carbon?
STPRA, Grassroots Carbon, and Earth Optics partner to provide ecosystem services to landowners.
After significant negotiations this past spring, STPRA was able to finalize a deal with two big names in the natural carbon sequestration space.
What South Texans Need to Know
Remember, you are the eyes and ears of the association.
While STPRA staff and leadership log hundreds of hours and thousands of miles crisscrossing the region every year, there are things happening in your community that we are not aware of that could have a significant impact on the rest of us. If you think we need to know, please give us a call or drop us an email. You never know, it may just be the next major issue we need to solve in Austin or Washington.