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Recap from the 88th - RV Laws
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
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Recap from the 88th - Grab Bag – Service Animals, Local Ordinance Alert Systems, Seller Disclosures
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
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Recap from the 88th - Lending and Foreclosures Bills
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
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Recap from the 88th - A Good Session for Housing Developers
Before launching into the specific bills that passed, it is important to start with the successful defense in this area as well. It is an existential threat to the continued viability of manufactured … more
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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in May 2023
May Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers expanded in May with the seasonally-adjusted total moving up +3.8% from the previous month. The 1,295 total homes shipped came in on … more
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Recap from the 88th - All Things Landlord/Tenant and Leasing Property in Texas
Major Defense Achieved; Defeat the Anti-Landlord Bills
The last several sessions have clearly identified a new trend of anti-landlord legislation. Fueled in part by the impact of the pandemic, but … more
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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales in March 2023 and the April Early Read
April Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in April for titles issued to date moved down from the elevated levels they were at for the first three months of the year coming in a … more
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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in April 2023
April Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers expanded in April with the seasonally-adjusted total moving up +5% from the previous month. There were three less weekdays in the … more
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From the 88th – and now From the 88th 1st Special
The regular session ended at 6:40pm on Monday, when the Senate followed the House and adjourned. But it didn’t take long for Gov. Abbott to announce the beginning of what he called, “Special Session … more
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Texas Legislative Session Coming to an End
The 2023 Texas Legislative Session ends on May 29th. This is the final week, but both chambers will be burning the midnight oil as they work right up until the last minute of deadlines that hit this … more