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 …
Speakers Race is Anyone’s Guess – from the Texas Tribune Read More »
The Texas Lyceum recently hosted a State Government Forum on Texas & COVID-19, with State Rep. Dade Phelan, Vilma Luna, State Rep. Four Price for Texas, and State Senator (ret.) Kirk Watson. Take a look here.
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 …
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 …
During the June TLDA General Meeting, the Association honored two families whose vision, commitment and perseverance paved the way for TLDA’s nearly 25 years of success. The families of Pablo Munoz and Adam Daniec received recognition in honor and gratitude for their continued support as founding members of the Texas Land Developers Association. In addition, …
