Category |
Bill Number |
Bill Author |
Companion |
Description |
TRCC
|
HB 0311 |
Leibowitz |
|
removes all fees paid by the homeowner under the TRCC
EXCELLENT
|
TRCC |
HB 0981
See
HB 3182 |
Thompson
|
REV. HB 3182 |
creates a home lemon law
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 1635 |
Smith, T.
|
|
abolishes the TRCC
EXCELLENT |
TRCC
|
HB 1653
|
Veasey
|
|
creates optional licensing for home builders (has an amendable caption)
Optional - Bill requires no proof of financial responsibility.
Benefit: the home buying public would have a choice of doing business with a builder meeting minimum educational, knowledge and experience requirements. |
TRCC
|
HB 1854
|
Davis, J
|
|
creates required registration for roofers (but not for new construction) & requires $500,000 in liability coverage. Allows Dept of Lic & Reg to create min experience req'ts
Exemption for new home construction promotes use of unskilled roofing labor
|
TRCC
|
HB 2095
|
Farrar
|
|
TRCC omnibus-no fees, bond reqt, Star Builder mandatory, extra grounds for disciplinary action
EXCELLENT: Revision to TRCC provides regulation including financial responsibility and requirements to demonstrate knowledge of the homebuilding trade by a builder. Bill contains consumer protections for new homebuyers, to provide financial recovery for defects if not repaired by Builder. Bill provides incentive for homebuilder to build homes correctly and defect free to provide better assurance of less dependence on a new home warranty.
|
TRCC
|
HB 2223
|
Parker
|
|
exempts a homeowner from the TRCC once his home warranty has been expired for more than 90 days
Regulates homebuyers and mandates homeowner file for State Inspection (SIRP)
|
TRCC
|
HB 2243
|
Leibowitz
|
|
abolishes TRCC & creates licensure for builders with testing, bonding, & liability insurance requirements
EXCELLENT |
TRCC
|
HB 2295
|
McClendon
|
SB 1015 by Hegar
|
TRCC Sunset bill
HB2295: Sunset Bill would empower the Builderâs TRCC agency the ability to Force Homeowner to Binding Mandatory Arbitration by law, giving homebuilder dominated agency "commission jurisdiction."
Bill provides no incentive or penalty for the builder to assure compliance with standards or that a new home is built correctly at the time of sale. Builders maintain and enjoy multiple opportunities and rights to make repairs.
Bill continues to mandate TRCC's current State Public Policy and authority that regulates homebuyers who purchase defective homes. Knowledge and financial responsibility remain optional or nonexistent for
Texas
homebuilders.
|
TRCC |
HB 2695 |
Gattis |
|
abolishes the TRCC
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 2699 |
McClendon |
|
creates licensing for builders - exam & bonding
Very Good: Lacks financial specificity and strong enforcement
|
TRCC |
HB 2896 |
Leibowitz |
|
requires builders to use TREC-promulgated contracts or contracts devised by the buyer EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3019 |
Leibowitz |
|
reqs builder of a new home to give buyer all of the building plans
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3020 |
Leibowitz |
|
reqs builder who buys back a lemon to provide full disclosure to the next person to buy the home
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3182 |
Thompson |
|
revised Lemon Law bill
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3348 |
Gattis |
|
makes it a misdemeanor to act as a builder without a registration (currently there's no penalty) EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3349 |
Gattis |
|
adds to the list of things a builder can be disciplined for failing to finish a contracted job (but no until after a final judgment)
EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3629 |
Smith, T. |
|
changes TRCC to a licensing agency, abolishes SIRP, requires bonding of builders, moves regulation of warranty companies to TDI EXCELLENT |
TRCC |
HB 3871 |
Veasey |
|
creates an exec commissioner appt by Gov for TRCC, creates a recovery fund |
TRCC
|
SB 1015
|
Hegar
|
HB 2295 by McClendon
|
TRCC Sunset bill
Fails to provide consumer protections for new homebuyers.
Bill would empower the Builderâs TRCC agency the ability to Force Homeowner to Binding Mandatory Arbitration by law, giving homebuilder dominated agency "commission jurisdiction."
Bill provides no incentive or penalty for the builder to assure compliance with standards or that a new home is built correctly at the time of sale. Builders maintain and enjoy multiple opportunities and rights to make repairs.
Bill continues to mandate TRCC's current State Public Policy and authority that regulates homebuyers who purchase defective homes. Knowledge and financial responsibility remain optional or nonexistent for
Texas
homebuilders.
|
TRCC |
HB 3826 |
Leibowitz |
|
if a builder hires undocumented workers AND builds 100+ houses per year, it can't force homeowners into TRCC
EXCELLENT |