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 …
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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, …
Good news first: Wrap bill looks liken its going to pass. More good news: Last week’s committee hearings went well. Thank you to those who came to testify. Coming up: Senate Bill 2370 by Hughes, related to the procedure for approval of certain land development applications by a political subdivision, will be heard on Tuesday, …
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Please make plans to join us on Thursday, April 11, at 12 noon for our monthly meeting, at the McAllen Country Club, 615 Wichita Avenue, McAllen, Texas. We will have a recap from our 2019 Texas Home & Mortgage Symposium, as well as updates on the ongoing 86th Legislative Session. We look forward to seeing …
The 2019 Texas Home & Mortgage Symposium hosted a terrific two days of great information spanning a multitude of issues. With more than 125 attendees from across the state, we were privy to information and presentations from state thought-leaders and policy-makers, industry experts, and capitol insiders. Click here for our program in full, and visit Texas …
With the 86th Legislature just past the half-way point, and close to 8,000 bills filed, we are happy to share our Bill Tracking Reportof legislationwe are watching, in addition to those in our legislative package. If you have other bills you’d like added to this track list, please send to us at txlanddev@gmail.com and will add …
From today’s “The Brief” on The Texas Tribune: Roughly three weeks ago, top GOP leaders unveiled their vision for a property tax reform proposal. But now, as yours truly and the Tribune’s Emma Platoff reports, few of those same leaders seem married to the bill’s pitch to cut the rollback rate to 2.5 percent. There …
Texas Secretary of State has finally apologized for issuing a premature press release saying 96,000 Texas voters were registered illegally. However, The Texas Tribune reports that though he regrets the way in which he launched the review, he still intends to investigate potential voter fraud. His confirmation vote in the Senate Nominations Committee, which was set for …
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