-
Election Day Tomorrow
November 06, 2023 - A quick reminder from TMHA that tomorrow is election day. The voters will decide tomorrow the fate of 14 Propositions. And while there aren’t any races for office, other than the special election for House...
-
End of the 3rd Special Session…another one on the way
November 06, 2023 - The 3rd Special Session comes to an end tomorrow. But don’t worry, by the looks of it, we will be right back at in an anticipated 4th Special Session. There were 278 bills filed during...
-
Start of Texas' 3rd Special Session
October 09, 2023 - The third Special Session of the Texas Legislature began Monday, October 9th, at 1pm. So, we have kicked off another 30-days of session, and already there have been 113 bills filed. We expect hundreds more...
-
Manufactured Housing Division of TDHCA Board Meeting - New Proposed Rules
September 27, 2023 - On September 22 the board that oversees the operations of the MH Division of TDHCA met in Austin. One of their action items was to move forward with proposing amendments to the administrative rules. Most...
-
Modular Housing State Agency News – New Proposed Rules
September 27, 2023 - Following the TDLR IHB Code Council (state regulatory entity for modular housing in Texas) meeting on July 27, 2023, where Council members voted to approve moving to the 2021 version of many ICC codes, TDLR...
-
September 1st Effective Date for New Laws
August 29, 2023 - For most bills passed into law during a legislative session, the default effective date is September 1st. On rare occasions when bills get a super-majority, they become effective the moment the governor signs them in...
-
From the 88th – 2nd Special Session - Property Tax Cut, a Done Deal
July 25, 2023 - Gov. Abbott signed into law on July 24th the bills that comprise the full slate of property tax cuts passed by the legislature in the 2nd Special Session. The major provisions are as follows: $12...
-
Recap from the 88th
June 20, 2023 - Welcome once again to our series of posts recapping the 2023 Texas Legislative Session. We have grouped posts on bills that passed into subject matter categories for ease of reference and readability. The categories are:...
-
Recap from the 88th - TMHA’s Legislative Initiatives & Successful Defense
June 20, 2023 - TMHA’s Major Policy Goal - HB 2706 “Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.” H.B. 2706 by Rep. Shine is the TMHA supported bill that makes several enhancements to the manufactured housing laws of Texas....
-
Recap from the 88th - Property Tax Cuts
June 20, 2023 - Property Taxes Take Center Stage; And They Are Still There This is a brief post on the debate on property tax cuts because the issue is not yet resolved, and clearly won’t be until there...
-
Recap from the 88th - All Things Landlord/Tenant and Leasing Property in Texas
June 20, 2023 - Major Defense Achieved; Defeat the Anti-Landlord Bills The last several sessions have clearly identified a new trend of anti-landlord legislation. Fueled in part by the impact of the pandemic, but also migrating in from states...
-
Recap from the 88th - State Preemption and the Death Star
June 20, 2023 - City Lobbyists Call it the Death Star; but we call it Necessary Limits to Local Overreach The most significant bill reigning in cities and local government through state preemption, possibly ever, was passed this session....
-
Recap from the 88th - Cities Canceling “Grandfathered” Non-conforming Uses Now Must Pay the Property Owner
June 20, 2023 - S.B. 929 is a significant law change particularly in the space of manufactured home communities (“MHC”) due to the frequency of zoning changes that either make an MHC a “nonconforming use,” or what we have...
-
Recap from the 88th - A Good Session for Housing Developers
June 20, 2023 - Before launching into the specific bills that passed, it is important to start with the successful defense in this area as well. It is an existential threat to the continued viability of manufactured and modular...
-
Recap from the 88th - Changes to Texas Courts
June 20, 2023 - The new Texas “Chancery” Business Court, H.B. 19 is an interesting development in the state’s judiciary. Several other states already have a similar business focused court system. Texas has over 200 specialized courts, from probate...
-
Recap from the 88th - Lending and Foreclosures Bills
June 20, 2023 - H.B. 219 is a new requirement on mortgage lenders/servicers requiring lenders/servicers to release their lien within 60-days of the loan being completely paid off by the borrower. There is an additional provision whereby a borrower...
-
Recap from the 88th - Grab Bag – Service Animals, Local Ordinance Alert Systems, Seller Disclosures
June 20, 2023 - Bills We Think You Are Interested In – Service Animals, City Ordinance Alert Systems, HVACs and Some RV stuff H.B. 4164 is a bill that relates, “to the improper use and treatment of an assistance...
-
Recap from the 88th - RV Laws
June 20, 2023 - While TMHA doesn’t specifically represent those in the RV business, we have many members with such crossover interests either in their retail or park operations. For those members we are including this section for their...
-
From the 88th – and now From the 88th 1st Special
May 30, 2023 - The regular session ended at 6:40pm on Monday, when the Senate followed the House and adjourned. But it didn’t take long for Gov. Abbott to announce the beginning of what he called, “Special Session #1,”...
-
Texas Legislative Session Coming to an End
May 22, 2023 - The 2023 Texas Legislative Session ends on May 29th. This is the final week, but both chambers will be burning the midnight oil as they work right up until the last minute of deadlines that...