Because Deserves to be Profitable
Are you tired of hearing you are the only one asking for that?
We’re here to help your shop through creative ideas, innovation, and sheer determination.
Trade Shows
Our Trade Shows highlight the latest products and trends in the collision repair industry
Regional Meetings
We provide education and team building for you and your staff.
Collision Repairers
Devoted to the advancement of the collision repair
industry
Awareness
Learn about Industry Trends and Share Best
Practices
Access to Local & National Industry News that Directly Affects your Business
The Auto Body Association of Texas is focused on serving you, the collision industry of Texas. When you Join ABAT you will be added to our email list and receive a copy of our Magazine, Texas Automotive right to your desk! These local and national outlets will keep you informed and up to date on news and political issues that are critical to the success of your business.
Interact with other Texas Body Shops at meetings, educational seminars, and fun events that provide education and team building for you and your staff.
We hold meetings, educational seminars and fun events that provide education and team building for you and your staff. Our vendor partners often sponsor these events for us so there is usually no cost to you. We bring in nationally recognized speakers like Mike Anderson to educate and inspire our members.
Resources like OEM1Stop.com and SCRS Benefits serve your shop front to back
Our members have access to databases that contain information on local labor rate surveys, discrepancies in estimating systems, P-page information, and more. Through the use of products from NABR, OEM1Stop and many others, our members have access to the information they need negotiate fair compensation for performing safe and proper repairs.
Legislative Action and Lobbying that addresses issues like steering, parts and database manipulation.
ABAT’s efforts do not stop inside the walls of our shops. The association is currently lobbying for Texas House Bill that addresses issues like steering, parts and database manipulation. It also would prevent carriers from using coercion or most incentives — including a guarantee of no out-of-pocket costs — designed to bring customers to the carrier’s network of direct repair shops agreeing to repair the vehicle under certain rates and/or terms. Membership funds are needed for lobbyists, as the insurance companies have some very strong players in the game of lobbying.