Source: National Association of Home Builders The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced it has run out of funding to process any more small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury …
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Governor Abbott Announces Preliminary Steps to Re-Open Texas
Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the initial steps and framework to begin the process of reopening the state and our economy. First, the governor has established the Strike Force to Open Texas, which will …
HOME-PAC Political Update
Primary elections were held roughly six weeks ago on March 2 and if a candidate did not receive 50 percent plus one vote in a race, then a runoff election is needed between the top …
City of Baytown Resumes Inspections
When Harris County’s “Stay Home, Work Safe” order went into effect on March 24, the City of Baytown closed its buildings and facilities to the public. However, beginning last week, the City began accepting requests …
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Governor Announces $50 Million in Loans for Texas Small Businesses
On April 13, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by COVID-19. These Paycheck …
Harris County Processing Hard Copy Tax Certificates
When the Harris County’s “Stay Home, Work Safe” order went into effect, the Harris County Tax Office closed to the public and halted many of the services that they provided as they worked through ways …
NAHB Members Urged to ‘Stand Down’ for Coronavirus Safety
Source: National Association of Home Builders NAHB is urging members, and all residential construction companies, to halt work for at least 10 minutes on Thursday, April 16, for a COVID-19 Job Site Safety Stand Down …
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Updated TDI Windstorm Code Effective Date Delayed Until Sept 1, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance released an emergency rule on April 3, 2020 which postpones the effective date of the updated TDI windstorm code to September 1, 2020. Beginning September 1, 2020, the 2018 windstorm …
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Free Webinar: “Good Fishing Ahead but Keep an Eye on the Clouds”
Dr. Mark Dotzour leads an economic update on what to expect after COVID-19. What does the recovery look like? How long will it take? What are the long term effects on the real estate industry? …
PRISM Judging Goes Virtual
Unique circumstances call for creative solutions. The COVID-19 situation presents some challenges to in-person judging of the 2020 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, slated for early summer. But, as they say, the show must go on! …
How to Obtain an SBA Loan and Have it Forgiven
Source: National Association of Home Builders In recent weeks, Congress has adopted three bills aimed at stabilizing the economy, with more to come. The most notable of these was the $2.2 stimulus package (the CARES …
Construction Worker Travel / Exemption Letter
As this crisis persists, we may see the enforcement of the “stay home” orders increase and it may become necessary for our members to show or prove that they are allowed to work during this …
Statewide Executive “Stay Home” Order Now in Place
On April 1, Governor Abbott issued a statewide executive order that follows the essential services listed on the CISA 2.0 guidance that the federal government released on Saturday. Residential construction, including remodeling, is listed in …
United We Stand
When I sat down in January to put pen to paper, digitally of course, and write my first article for Houston Builder, I also compiled a list of possible topics for upcoming issues. It never …