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Election Recap & Runoff Voter Guide

Troy AllenAdvocacy, Featured

The candidates endorsed by GHBA’s HOME-PAC had an excellent showing on election night. Our mayoral candidate, Senator John Whitmire, will head into a runoff with Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee. On election night, Whitmire garnered 42.5% …

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ETJ Opt-Out Legislation Now in Effect

Troy AllenAdvocacy, Land Development

Texas SB 2038 Empowers Developers, Property Owners During this year’s 88th Texas Legislative Session, Senate Bill 2038 was passed to provide property owners and residents an option to leave a city’s extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ). SB …

GHBA Goes to Washington

Troy AllenAdvocacy, Featured

GHBA members advocate for homebuilding on Capitol Hill at 2023 Legislative Conference On June 7, 2023, as part of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Legislative Conference, more than 700 builders, developers, remodelers and …

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Fee in Lieu of Sidewalk Ordinance

Troy AllenLegislative Priorities

The Sidewalk Network Ordinance, adopted by Houston City Council in late January, has officially taken effect, as of March 1. The ordinance applies to new building permits and applicants who were previously approved. The ordinance requires …

City of Houston Code Modernization

Troy AllenLegislative Priorities

As the Code Modernization process continues, GHBA is engaging with the city and holding regular meetings to review proposed changes and is considering submitting amendments as needed. Resources February 9, 2023 Letter RE: City of …

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