1990s In the late 1980s and early 1990s, TALI’s membership grew rapidly. The association became active in education, legislation, training, and working with the state legislature and regulatory agency. By 1991, TALI began developing more political strategies to better serve the profession and its needs. In 1991, the members lobbied the Texas Legislature and testified before House and Senate Committees to defeat two bills that would have eliminated access to drivers’ license and vehicle registration information. TALI's leadership appointed a magazine editor and produced an improved quarterly publication for Texas investigators. In 1993, bills were again introduced in the legislature to deny investigators access to driver's license and vehicle registration. TALI members appeared before House and Senate Committees to testify against these bills, with success. The same year, an anti-stalking bill was introduced that would have eliminated Texas investigators' abilities to perform routine surveillances. TALI met with sponsors of the bill and were able to get it changed so that investigators could continue to perform surveillance. In 1995, TALI joined a state representative to sponsor an overhaul of Article 4413 (29bb) V.A.C.S. TALI held its first legislative walk-through day with 100 members present. The legislative efforts resulted in the mandating of continuing education, increase in penalties for unlicensed companies from a class A misdemeanor to a 3rd degree felony for a second offense, and established a definition of a full-time peace officer in Texas. TALI representatives helped in writing the present Texas law governing the use of tracking devices and getting it passed into law. TALI hired its first paid magazine editor and published the first edition of The Texas Investigator. In 1996, TALI became involved in federal legislation, along with the National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS). The joint venture resulted in the first federal law recognizing the private investigative profession: the Drivers Privacy Protection Act. The act also allowed state licensed private investigators access to vehicle registration information. The Texas Sunset Commission began hearings to review the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agency. TALI worked with the commission and testified before hearings regarding the restructure and naming of the agency. In 1997, TALI again worked in the Texas Legislature to keep public records open to the public. It was successful in getting the Drivers Privacy Protection Act] passed, which allowed state of Texas private investigators access to drivers license and vehicle registration information.