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Cities & Counties Must Follow the Law – No More Endless Appeals

When a private citizen or business fails to follow the law, there are consequences. But when cities and counties do the same, they often face little to no accountability. Across Texas, we’ve seen government entities ignore legal requirements—whether by failing to respond within mandated timeframes or by doing things like imposing unlawful costs on landowners […]

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Join State Representative Ryan Guillen’s Fundraising Reception on June 28th: RSVP Now!

Join State Representative Ryan Guillen for a Fundraising Reception! A State Representative Ryan Guillen is hosting a Fundraising Reception on Wednesday, June 28th. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Representative Guillen and support his campaign. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, June 28th Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Stacey Room at the Austin Club

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Legislative Summary – 88th Texas Legislative Session, 2023

We are proud to present a comprehensive update on the work by the Texas Land Developers Association in the 88th Texas Legislative Session for 2023. Your Association has been hard at work, advocating on your behalf, analyzing every bill, and participating in the session to ensure the land development industry is represented effectively. Keeping track

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Legislative Update – May 24 2023

Dear members and stakeholders, We are writing to provide a vital update on the progress of several bills we’ve been closely monitoring in the Texas Legislature. We understand the importance of these bills to our industry and we’re doing our best to keep everyone abreast of their progress. HB 2037 – This bill is no

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Press Release: Settlements over SAFE Act Education Requirements

The following press release, issued by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), was recently posted to their website. The press release announces forty-four state regulators reaching settlements with hundreds of mortgage loan originators over SAFE Act education requirements. Through the settlements, over 70 Texas-licensed residential mortgage loan originators agreed to surrender their licenses for a

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Senate Republicans push for package of new laws to aid small business, retail investors

Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a plan to accelerate new business enterprises by encouraging young firms to trade on public markets, protecting retail investors and tailoring regulations for smaller companies. The discussion draft released by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is an early attempt to solicit feedback from Republicans and Democrats on nearly 30 bills that

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Texas voters approve two modest property tax relief measures

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As the state’s housing market rages, Texas homeowners will get a slight break on their property tax bills after Texas voters overwhelmingly passed a pair of statewide ballot measures Saturday. Voters approved two propositions intended

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Speakers Race is Anyone’s Guess – from the Texas Tribune

Who wants to be a Texas House speaker? With the pending retirement of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, the lower chamber knows someone new will be in charge in January — but not a single member has so far declared their candidacy to seek the gavel. That’s quite the departure from the last speaker’s race

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