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ADI – Austin, TX  Expo – Tuesday, June 26, 2018

TBFAA will offer the National Electrical Code (NEC) Low Voltage Update. Taught by – Kelly Ryan, TBFAA President  this course will meet the Texas DPS state licensing requirement for an update on the National Electrical Code (NEC). Learn how the NEC applies to low...

Just Say No: How to Avoid Costly Distractions at the Office

5.30.18 – SSI –  Paul Boucherle Paul Boucherle explains why staving off myriad potential distractions means learning how to say no — a lot. We left you hanging by your fingernails last month waiting to read how James Bond antagonist-turned-good-guy Dr. No...

Should Smart Home Devices Talk to Your Insurance Company?

5.22.18 – Electronic House The majority of homeowners like the idea, here are some smart home devices that can do the job. Parks Associates research indicates that almost 60 percent of U.S. broadband households with insurance are likely to buy smart home devices...

6 Reasons to Reduce False Fire Alarms

Fire departments in the United States responded to more than 2.6 million false fire alarms in 2016, according to Statista. Here are a half-dozen ways help curtail the problem. 5.21.18 SSI – Jamie Paul   False fire alarms continue to be a problem for the fire...

Regulation of Texas Alarm Industry May Change…

Texas Department of Public Safety Sunset Hearings- 5/23/18 By: Brad Shipp, TBFAA & Trevor Hand, McWilliams Governmental Affairs Consultants The Sunset Advisory Commission held a hearing on 5/23/18 with invited and public testimony to review the Texas Department of...

Lepak: Occupational Licensing Reform Long Overdue

By Rep. Mark Lepak 1,500 hours over 9 months. That’s how long it can take an amateur hairdresser to get a cosmetology license in Oklahoma, just so that they can style hair. By comparison, it takes only 252 hours to become an EMT. Why the disparity? Because of...