As we have previously reported, in the fall of 2015 the City of Houston Planning and Development Department (P&D) introduced a proposal to create a special revenue fund (SRF) to collect development fees, along with …
Alisa Merritt Joins GHBA as Government Affairs Coordinator
The association is proud to welcome Alisa Merritt to Team GHBA as the new government affairs coordinator. Alisa will act as the staff liaison for the Codes & Standards Committee and the Young Professionals Committee. …
GHBA Submits Letter Regarding IRS Proposed MUD Regulations
Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed Treasury Regulations which, if enacted, would greatly change the guidelines for defining a “political subdivision” for purposes of issuing tax-exempt bonds. Specifically, to be considered …
Texas Comptroller Offering Waiver Regarding Sales and Use Tax
As part of an ongoing effort to help Texas businesses ensure they comply with state laws, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has initiated an outreach program to help educate homebuilders about their tax liabilities …
2012 CODE WORDS Effective Immediately
The City of Houston publishes an interpretation document referred to as CODE WORDS to provide a single source of written interpretations, policies, procedures and information to aid in the successful administration of the Construction Codes …
City of Houston Planning Department’s Expedited Review Process Updated
The City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department has announced updates to the recently implemented Expedited Review Service. Please note the expedited review process is for the Planning and Development Department review only. Following are …
OSHA, OSHA, OSHA
OSHA Reaches Confined Spaces Litigation Settlement On May 24, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a statement regarding the settlement to the agency’s Confined Spaces in Construction final rule. This settlement comes …
A Commitment to Public Service
The GHBA mission is to “provide advocacy, education, professional development and valuable services to its members and to the home building industry.” Some GHBA members truly take this mission to heart by serving in advocacy-related …
Texas Moves to 2015 in 2016
Article by GHBA Codes & Standards Chair Dave Yelovich, Tilson Home Corporation Have you heard the big secret? Not many people know this but there are big changes coming in how we build houses in …
OSHA Reaches Confined Spaces Litigation Settlement
On May 24, 2016, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a statement regarding the settlement to the agency’s Confined Spaces in Construction final rule. This settlement comes a year after issuing the rule and …
Senate Committee on Property Tax Reform Holds Hearing in Houston
Property tax relief was a top priority of the Texas Legislature during the 84th Legislative Session in 2015. That relief was the result of Senate Bill 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 1, which increased the …
OSHA Announces New Recordkeeping Rule Regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Wednesday, May 11, announced it has issued its final electronic recordkeeping rule. The rule requires covered industries, including construction, that are employers with 250 or more employees …
Roofing Safety
GHBA wants to remind members of the importance of roofing safety! Please click the links below for guidance from the NAHB and OSHA.
GBGC Adopts 2012 National Green Building Standard
On April 1, 2016, the Green Built Gulf Coast (GBGC) program will adopt the 2012 National Green Building Standard. This endeavor is not as daunting as it sounds. With the current criteria most builders already …
