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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New Detention Requirements Take Effect Nov. 27
Following meetings by GHBA members with Mayor Turner, city council members, and other City of Houston officials, new detention requirements for single-family lots have been modified by the City of Houston and will take effect …
Major Changes to SBA’s Disaster Lending Program
SBA Increases Home Disaster Loan Limits, Boosts Mitigation, Extends Initial Payment Deferment Waiver and Interest for First Year Work continues in the greatest transformation of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s disaster programs in the agency’s …
GHBA’s HOME-PAC Publishes City of Houston 2023 Voters Guide
After spending the last several months interviewing several of the candidates for mayor, controller, and city council seats, HOME-PAC is proud to release its official Voters Guide for the 2023 City of Houston Municipal Elections. …
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Harris County’s Resource on Residential Development and Design Standards for Imagination Zones
Imagination Zones are intended to promote a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate housing with design options that include a variety of housing types, mixed-use developments, multi-modal transportation, compatibility and connectivity, resiliency, and green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), along with hike …
ETJ Opt-Out Legislation Now in Effect
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 …
Final WOTUS Rule a Blow to Housing Affordability
Alicia Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala., today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of …
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Electric Code Changes Coming Sept. 1
Article by Dave Yelovich You can’t do this anymore! Say what? Why? Here’s why… They say there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. Well, I’d like to add a third to the …
GHBA Goes to Washington
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 …
Transformer Shortage
Transformer Shortage Takes Toll on Builders, Homeowners and Non-Profits New federal energy rules have created a nationwide shortage of electric transformers, worsening the housing crisis by delaying the completion of new homes. Families across America …
GHBA Members Rally for Homebuilding
On March 29, around 140 GHBA members joined other home builders from across the state at the Texas Capitol in Austin for a day of advocacy. GHBA members heard from Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham …
HOME-PAC Makes Endorsement in 2023 Houston Mayoral Race
After spending the last few months screening many candidates, HOME-PAC trustees voted to endorse Senator John Whitmire in his bid to become Houston Mayor. Senator Whitmire visited HOME-PAC and spoke about his commitment to including …
GHBA Secretary Adam Aschmann Testifies at Texas Legislature
On Wednesday, March 15, GHBA Secretary Adam Aschmann of Tilson Home Corporation gave testimony on H.B. 2024, the Residential Statute of Repose bill. H.B. 2024 is one of the bills highlighted as a top priority …
City of Houston Updating Impact Fees
The City of Houston will be increasing drainage impact fees on July 1, 2023, as required by Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code. The Developer Drainage Impact Fee is a onetime fee that …
January Advocacy Updates
January has been a busy month for all things Government Affairs. Read below for updates on our latest projects. City of Houston Updates: Sidewalks On January 25, Houston City Council passed the Fee in Lieu …