Texas Nursery & Landscape Association | Austin, TX
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association | Austin, TX
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    • Legislative Action Center
    • Green Report Podcast
  • Programs & Events
    • Education from TNLA Academics >
      • Purchase OnDemand Education
    • Webinars
    • Certification >
      • CEU Info
    • TNLA Highlights Events/CEUs
    • TNLA Water & Pest Workshop
    • TNLA Valley Short Course
    • TNLA Virtual TEIL Awards 6/25
    • Nursery/Landscape EXPO
    • Embrace Your Space
    • Love Your Citrus
    • TEIL Awards
    • NEW TGRA Awards Program for Retail
    • Calendar
  • Resources
    • Winter Storm Recovery >
      • Industry Loss Assessment
    • Online Store
    • Purchase OnDemand Education
    • TNLA Mobile Membership Directory
    • Compensation & Benefits Study
    • COVID-19 Resource Center >
      • PPP with TransPecos Banks
    • Publications & Advertising >
      • TNLA Digital Branding Opportunities
      • Best of Texas Landscape Guide
      • TNLA Green Archives
    • Member/Product Search
    • Collaborate
    • Resource Links
    • New to the Industry
    • Landscape Texas for Consumers
    • Texas Water Smart
  • Scholarships & Career
    • TNLA Career Center - NEW Jobs
    • TNLA Foundation
    • Grow Texas Scholarship Program
    • The Land Lovers
    • Seed Your Future
    • Landscape Challenge
  • Regions
    • REGION I - San Antonio
    • REGION II - Houston
    • REGION III - East Texas
    • REGION IV- Dallas
    • REGION V - Fort Worth
    • REGION VI - Panhandle
    • REGION VII - Rio Grande
    • REGION VIII - Central Texas
    • Out of State
  • About TNLA
    • Join TNLA Today
    • Endorsed Services & Partners
    • Award Winners
    • Strategic Partners
    • TNLA Staff
    • TNLA Board of Directors
    • TNLA Code of Ethics
  • Summit Award Nomination
  • Young Leader Nomination
  • Membership
    • Advocate
    • Collaborate
    • Cultivate
    • Educate
    • Motivate

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The Leader in Advocating for The
​Texas Green Industry


The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association places the success of member businesses into action by taking on all the public policy issues relevant to the Texas green industry.  We advocate in the Capitol by helping policymakers to consider the needs of our member companies.  Our staff and members serve as agency stakeholders and hold in-person meetings with lawmakers year-round to make sure the voice of the Green Industry is loud and clear.  In our efforts, we make sure policymakers understand not simply just our business needs but, also how the success of our industry provides public policy solutions by growing a healthier and more beautiful Texas. 
 
The following are some of the many issues TNLA advocates on:
 

Securing a Workforce
The need for labor and general workforce is the biggest issue facing our industry.  Whether it is securing our member’s access to H-2B & H-2A, advancing youth green industry certification, or training the justice-involved community, our association is at the forefront of advocating for solutions to the ongoing labor shortage.  Our members and staff participate in national fly-ins to D.C. to urge cap relief for H-2B, and push for access to the H-2A program.  TNLA staff work with the Texas Education Agency and local school officials to expand early access and exposure to our industry by promoting our industry certifications.  We also ensure the justice-involved populations in state correctional facilities have access to industry-based education in order to provide labor post-release and help reduce recidivism. 
 
Water Availability & Infrastructure
We can’t have a green industry in Texas without growers having the necessary water to produce their crops and consumers having accessible & affordable water resources to sustain plant life.  TNLA makes sure policymakers are focused on providing water for current consumers and the generations of Texans to come.  From our spearheading the Texas Water Smart initiatives to participating in state agency stakeholder meetings, TNLA advocates to guarantee water resources for the Texas green industry. 
 
Business Friendly Regulatory Environment
Texas is the best state to do business for good reason! TNLA fights for policy to provide fair and predictable regulations for our member companies.  Everything from pushing for reasonable taxes, common-sense plant regulations, limiting employer mandates, keeping fair licensing requirements, and protecting responsible chemical use are issues on which we remain constantly engaged.  
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Issues:
  • Texas Department of Agriculture Adopts Hemp Regulations
  • Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
  • TDA Self-Evaluation Report for Sunset Review
  • EPA Changes Standards for Certain Pesticide Applicators
  • FEWA Easy to Use I-9 Compliance Checklist
  • U.S. DOL to Investigate Landscape Industry Employers Use of H-2B Program​​
Pest & Disease:
  • TDA Approved EAB Treatments Manual
  • ​Guidelines for Complying with Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine
  • Stop Fire Ant Distribution Channels
  • Fusarium Wilt and the Palm Quarantine
  • Pest and Disease Alerts
  • Citrus Greening Invades Parts of Texas
  • The Threat of Emerald Ash Borer
  • Preventing Oak Wilt
  • Citrus Canker Quarantine Expands






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