TABS filings for insurance agents and other sellers.

Why does a build-out mean new purchases?

A new or bigger space usually has to be furnished, connected, secured and covered before people move in. The construction budget on the filing doesn’t include furniture or equipment that isn’t part of the building, per TDLR’s registration instructions. Those are separate buys.

• Insurance. A new location is usually a reason to review property and liability coverage.
• Furniture. A new space usually means a new layout.
• Phones, internet and IT. Service usually has to be live by move-in day.
• Security and access control. Door hardware, cameras and badge readers usually go in near the end of the job.
• Signs. A new tenant usually needs new signs.

Which filings fit a non-construction seller?

• A tenant is named, and it isn’t the building owner.
• The type of work is a renovation or alteration. Finish-outs are usually filed that way.
• The square footage is large enough for your product.

How do you time outreach?

Use the estimated completion date. These purchases usually need to be in place by move-in, so reach out well before it. The dates are estimates and can move, so check back.

The filing usually comes before the building permit (Section 469.102).

What should you say?

Keep it short. Mention the new location, say what you do, and offer one useful next step. Don’t copy the filing back to them.

How many filings are there?

From the week of Sep 14 to the week of Oct 12, 2026, 2,002 building projects were registered in TABS across Texas, in 118 counties. Of those, 1,175 (59%) were renovations or alterations, 741 were new construction and 86 were additions. By cost, 755 (38%) were estimated at $1 million or more. In Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties, there were 595. These are all filings, not only ones with a named tenant.

Where does Caliche fit in?

Caliche reads every new TABS filing each day, finds the tenant and who makes the buying decision, and emails you the ones that fit your area. See commercial insurance, office furniture and IT and security, or pricing.

Sources

• TDLR: Project Registration form and instructions (EAB-205N)
• Texas Government Code, Chapter 469 (Elimination of Architectural Barriers)
• TDLR: TABS project search

Weekly totals through the week of Oct 12, 2026, pulled Oct 18, 2026. Numbers are weekly totals of TABS registrations from Caliche’s names-free summary. Shares are rounded to the nearest whole percent.