Nationwide, the shutdown costs the country $400 million every day. But some states — particularly those with large shares of government employees and contractors — are feeling the brunt of that cost more than others.

Here are the state bills GFWAR addressed on Realtor Day, as well as their intended benefits to the industry.

Among the topics mentioned in Abbott’s address: housing affordability, tax reform, water infrastructure and private property rights. These issues all appear in Texas REALTORS’® Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.

A new Texas law passed with bipartisan support aims to prevent Homeowners’ Associations from discriminating against low-income renters.

Gov. Greg Abbott called it the “largest property tax cut” in state history.

Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20. 

“We can’t keep our power on. We’re unable to save children in school shootings. And yet we want to dabble in national security.”