NORTH TEXAS HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION
4410 Fairway Boulevard Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Volume 10, No. 3 • March 2017
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From the President 2017 is off to a busy start for the Home Building Industry in Texas! Your membership in the North Texas Home Builders Association, also grants you membership in the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and the National Association of Builders (NAHB). The Texas Legislature is in session, and TAB held its Rally Day in Austin February 22nd and their Winter Board Meetings February 23rd and 24th. Steven, Barney, Dianne, Sharon, Jose, Justin and I attended Rally Day and several committee meetings during the 3 days. TAB members showed up in force on Rally Day with over 800 members crowding the hallways and offices of the Capital. We had the opportunity to meet with Senator Craig Estes, Representative James Frank, and Representative Drew Springer. We were able to discuss many issues facing the growing demand for housing in Texas and the need for common sense regulation that keeps Texas housing affordable! TAB’S 2017 Legislative Priorities: • Prohibit fees and taxes that are placed on new construction in order to subsidize housing for the few. • Strengthen Vested Property Rights by reestablishing the commonly held notion that court costs and attorney fees are available to both sides in Vested Rights actions. • Support Legislation that protects Texans from unreasonable regulations and practices that arbitrarily diminish the value of private property by imposing overreaching restrictions or fees on its reasonable use. • Oppose any overhaul of the mechanic’s lien system that will significantly harm the construction and real estate market as a whole. • Oppose changes that would create lengthy requirements and barriers before land owners can be granted releases from Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCNs) • Oppose measures that will have the unintended consequence of limiting the ability of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) to cost effectively finance much needed housing infrastructure. Thank you for the continued support to ensure the North Texas Home Builders Association maintains a strong presence at the state association. I hope everyone has a wonderful and productive Month and do not hesitate notify the NTHBA of any regulatory issues that you may be experiencing.
Special Thanks to our 2017 NTHBA Partners: Diamond Atmos Energy Platinum Union Square Credit Union Gold First National Bank of Wichita Falls
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INSIDE • Are You Making the Most of Your NTHBA Membership? • NAHB Victories Value of Membership • Young Professionals Clay Shoot Announcement • NTHB Luncheon Article