With lumber prices at historically high levels, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has calculated that this rise in costs has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $16,148 …
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Harris County Announces New Flooding Task Force
In late July, Harris County announced it would be reorganizing the existing Flood Control Task Force into the Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force in an effort to “reflect a broader approach to the …
City of Houston Opens Applications for Small Business Relief Fund
The City of Houston has begun accepting applications for its recently announced $15 million Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP) with the application period running until September 4. The program is funded through the federal …
New Coastal Building Code Effective September 1
Starting September 1, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will require that builders adhere to the 2018 windstorm provisions of the International Residential Code (IRC) if they are building in coastal areas. TDI adopted the …
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Primary Election Runoff Review
Last month, the Republican and Democratic primary runoff elections were finally concluded and all candidates for the November general election were decided. Due to COVID-19, this process took nearly five months from the beginning of early …
City of Houston to Require Floodplain Identification on General Plans
Starting on July 24, 2020, the City of Houston Planning Department will require that the 100-year, 500-year floodplains and floodway be identified on all general plans submitted to the department with the Plat Tracker application. …
HOME-PAC Voter Guide
Early voting for the 2020 Republican & Democratic Primary Election Runoff is underway and runs through July 10 with the Primary Runoff Election Day on July 14. Electing the most qualified, pro-housing candidates for office …
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Harris County Mandates Masks
Last month, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued an executive order that requires all people 10 years or older wear face coverings while in businesses or on commercial properties, including employees and all visitors and …
Governor Issues Executive Order to Reopen More Texas Businesses
Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new executive order for the next phase reopening businesses in Texas. Beginning May 8, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons and shops, and other establishments where licensed cosmetologists …
Texas Elections Update
We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy during these uncertain times. With so many other important issues that we are facing daily, it is hard to remember that this is …
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 …
EPA Releases Final Navigable Waters Protection Rule
In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army published the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA). …
Voting for the 2020 Primaries Begins
Although we just wrapped up the 2019 election cycle in December, the start of 2020 brings another significant election cycle that will see us vote not only on numerous federal, state, county and judicial level …