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cities and counties to adhere to national RV park construction standards instead of trying to create their own construction guidelines. HB 1286, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, would establish uniform building codes for RV parks in Texas, using NFPA 1194 standards as a guide.

While legislation has been proposed involving numerous changes to Texas state laws for the benefit of RV park operators, state funding for tourism marketing is expected to remain relatively unchanged.

The tourism marketing budget, known as the “Governor’s Trusted Program,” did not increase significantly in the current state budget, Hinkle said.

“The Trusted Program for marketing and advertising Texas nationally and in key international markets is approximately $73 million for the biennium. The budget is not finalized, but we do not expect those funds to be affected,” he said.

Texas is consistently the No. 2 or No. 3 state travel destination in the U.S., and the seventh in the nation for international travelers, he said.

TACO’s annual Spring Meeting and Trade Show concluded Wednesday with record attendance at both the meetings and trade show with 76 vendors.

Wednesday’s session included seminars titled “Building and Expanding Your Park” by Jayne Cohen and Terry Munoz, vice president of the recreational properties division at Signorelli Company in The Woodlands; “Is Selling Propane Giving You Gas?” by April Richardson and David Vire, of The Railroad Commission of Texas; and “Developing an RV Destination for Tomorrow’s Guest,” by Ed O. Bridgman, of EOB Consulting.

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