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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Interim Maps, Leaving Texas’ Redistricting Future Unclear
It sounds simple enough. Redraw Texas’ district lines to account for the 4.3 million additional people that now call Texas home. But then add to that the opinions of opposing political parties, civil rights groups, courts and county election officials, and the process of drawing the new state and federal district lines becomes as difficult as trying to pin JELL-O® to the wall. In order to...
State and Local Officials Speak to Business Issues Subcommittee at HAR
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett discusses issues impacting the county with members of TAR's Business Issues Subcommittee
On January 26, the Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) held its January 2012 Business Issues Subcommittee meeting at the offices of HAR. TAR’s Business Issues Subcommittee is comprised of REALTOR® volunteers from across the state of Texas who weigh issues of importance...
Texas Legislative Wrap-Up: Major Wins for Texas Homeowners
The 82ndRegular Session and Special Session of the Texas Legislature have wrapped up, and Texas homeowners scored several major political victories. June 19, 2011 was the deadline for Gov. Rick Perry to veto any legislation passed during the Regular Session. The deadline passed and Gov. Perry chose not to veto any of TAR’s priority legislation passed during the session. Therefore, many...
Texas Legislature Concludes with Major Wins for Texas REALTORS®
The 82nd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature has wrapped up, and Texas REALTORS® scored several major political victories. June 19, 2011 was the deadline for Gov. Rick Perry to veto any legislation passed during the Session. The deadline passed and Gov. Perry chose not to veto any of TAR’s priority legislation passed during the session. Therefore, many pro-consumer and pro-REALTOR®...
Gov. Perry Signs Eminent Domain Bill Into Law
On Monday, May 23, Gov. Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 18, an eminent domain reform bill, into law. The legislation dramatically tightens restrictions on state and local entities’ eminent domain authority. The new law will require government entities to make a reasonable offer for the land, allow the previous land owner to buy the land back at the government’s purchase price if the land...
Bill Exempting Real Estate Professionals from DTPA Passes Texas Legislature
On Wednesday, May 18, the Texas Senate and and Texas House of Representatives approved SB 1353 by Sen. Kevin Eltife (Tyler), which would exempt real estate agents and brokers from liability under the Deceptive Trade and Practices Act (DTPA). From the Houston area, Sen. Joan Huffman and Sen. Tommy Williams joined as co-authors of the legislation.
Removing real estate professionals from the scope...
