July Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales moved down in July a seasonally-adjusted -5.2% but came in +1.5% above July of 2022 as sales remain strong despite cooling slightly from the … more
Texans search interest in mobile homes for sale in August hit the lowest seasonally-adjusted total so far in 2023, with the adjusted value for traffic moving down -4.8% from the preceding month. … more
The average sales price for multi-section homes in the South Census Region according to the Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS) moved down to $150,100 in April, a -2.0% decrease from the previous month … more
Prices received by producers of manufactured housing continued to move sideways in August with the Producer Price Index (PPI) value coming in +0.04% below last month. The last three months were … more
July Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers continued to expand in July for the fourth straight month with the seasonally-adjusted total moving up +0.2% from the previous month … more
The Manufactured Home Builders (MHBI) stock index rallied in the last week of August still finishing the month below July’s close by -1.0%, but outperforming both the S&P 500 (SPY) which was down -1.6 … more
According to the most recent annual data from the US Census Bureau manufactured housing continues to provide homeowners with considerable costs savings when compared to site-built construction.
The … more
TMHA is pleased to announce that the Department of Energy released Friday, May 29th, a revised final rule pushing back the effective date of the new manufactured housing energy construction standards. … more
The MH Division of TDHCA announced on May 16th a revised and consolidated Consumer Notice form. Formerly, the Consumer Notice was 6-pages long and there was a separate Formaldehyde Notice. The new … more
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 … more
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 … more
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. … more
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 … more
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, … more
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 … more
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 are more … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more