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Please make plans to join us for the October general membership meeting on Thursday, October 3, at the McAllen Country Club with special guest Starr County Judge Eloy Vera. Please RSVP here. You can read more about Judge Vera in his TribTalk column on wind energy, published in May; and learn more about him from …
Starr County Judge Eloy Vera joins TLDA at October meeting Read More »
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published 4 FAQs on the SAFE Act and the impact of the amendments to the SAFE Act made by § 106 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. You can access the SAFE Act FAQs here:https://www.consumerfinance.gov/policy-compliance/guidance/secure-fair-enforcement-for-mortgage-licensing-act/secure-and-fair-enforcement-mortgage-licensing-act-faqs/
Two of our legislative allies, Senator Charles Schwertner and Senator Charles Perry, each have campaign fundraisers scheduled for this fall. TLDA will support them as an association at these events, but we invite you to show your support by being present at the events to represent TLDA and our efforts. Please see invitations for each …
For those of you who use property in your IRA’s, these two articles from the Wall Street Journal may be of interest. Click here and here.
Following every legislative session, our friends at Texas Monthly publish their much anticipated list of the session’s best and worst legislators. Click here to read their take on the 86th Session.
The Texas Legislature’s 2019 regular session is over, the votes on bills have been cast, and we have everything we need to rank Texas House members along the political spectrum from red to blue. Political scientists have for decades used roll-call votes cast by members of the U.S. Congress to plot them on the Liberal-Conservative …
TribTalk: The 2019 Texas House, from right to left Read More »
Shot clock’ bill resets development review time As Austin city leaders had their attention focused on the 3.5 percent tax cap that moved through the Texas Legislature, legislators were busy approving a bill that could have a serious impact on the city’s efforts to regulate development. The Home Builders Association of Greater Austin, which …
Austin Business Journal: Shot clock’ bill resets development review time Read More »
The Legislature adjourned sine die (not another day) one month ago, and the veto period for Gov. Abbott has come and gone. It was one of the busiest sessions and yet fewer bills passed than have passed since the late 1800s – not necessarily a bad thing! Below are some articles of interest from the …
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: 86th Legislative Recap Read More »
Budget HB 1: Sent to Abbott on May 26 The state’s two-year budget plan calls for spending roughly $250 billion on priorities including public school funding, teacher salaries and early childhood intervention programs. Read more Property tax reform SB 2: Sent to Abbott on May 25 This bill, a top priority of Texas’ three main political leaders, would require voter …
The Texas Land Developers Association enjoyed its best session ever this year. After years of “unscrupulous-developer” being one word, the TLDA led the way in several key bills protecting property rights, promoting business, and preserving the Department of Savings & Mortgage Lending. Never before has the group been so well represented with hundreds of members …
