State Affairs House Committee to regulate homebuilders Broadcasts of Live Coverage State Affairs hearing on HB3404 â 4/18/05 Advance to 4:52.
Of the 502 complaints officially filed with TRCC over the past 15 months â 206 filed for SIRP the dispute esolution however, only 137 were eligible. 365 could not use TRCC if they wanted to. Based on these figures clearly, TRCC is a $2.5 Million state agency that selectively serves a very small portion of the home buying public stuck with defective homes.
Consumers want homebuilder reforms "The TRCC was not created to help the consumers," consumer advocate John Cobarruvias said. "It was created for the builders; it was created by the builders." ...State Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, has filed a bill that would erase the fee the commission charges consumers to enter complaint resolution, increase builders' registration fees to $500 and require all builders to participate in the Texas Star Builder process to improve quality... There are now more than 18,000 builders registered to construct homes in Texas. The TRCC has denied just eight applications. Video:Byron Harris reports
ATTENTION:TEXAS COMMITTEE HEARING TO REGULATE HOMEBUILDERS
Saturday, 16 April 2005
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HB 3404Representative Jessica Farrar Relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders. CONTACT: If you can attend or wish to testify -
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Express News: TRCC faces reform
Saturday, 16 April 2005
Builders commision could face reforms Authored by state Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, House Bill 3404 contains provisions that, if passed, would give homeowners some relief in the state-administered dispute resolution process that critics charge is dominated by the construction industry... "One big concern of mine is that consumer rights are diminished in the current statute," Farrar said. "It is ridiculous that this statute actually regulates consumers (on behalf of) the home building industry."
ATTENTION:TEXAS COMMITTEE HEARING TO REGULATE HOMEBUILDERS
Thursday, 14 April 2005
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HB 3404Representative Jessica Farrar Relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders. CONTACT: If you can attend or wish to testify -
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COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, April 18, 2005 PLACE: Texas Capitol Committee Room: E2.010
Dallas Morning News Editorial Home Buyers need to know about Bad Builders
Saturday, 12 March 2005
Dallas Morning News Editorial How's the American Dream? Home buyers need to know about bad builders Sugar Land. Frisco. Georgetown. Rooftops keep popping up all over Texas. About 140,000 of them last year. But not all those new homes are satisfying home owners. Walls crack. Foundations shift. Builders even walk off the job. If you're investing in the American Dream, this is not what you expect... reformers want more, pushing House Bill 662 in Austin...We like this bill because it gives home buyers power to make informed decisions. They could determine whether their builder has put up shoddy residences... Perhaps naturally, the home builder lobby doesn't want the bill because its members would be held to yet another standard. But you'd think most builders would want this latest reform. The measure would further weed out bad builders, whom surely most home builders don't want spoiling their industry's reputation... State Affairs needs to pass this measure soon so the full House can approve it. Eissler - HB 662 See video of hearing (time 1:05) House State Affairs Hearing on HB662