Texas House State Affairs Hearing on Home Lemon Law, First in Nation to be Considered
Monday, March 19, 2007 the House State Affairs will hear testimony on 12 bills.  One is the Home Lemon Law, which would give an incentive to build a home right the first time or be forced to buy a house back if the builder failed to make repairs.  The committee will consider how to solve the chronic problem of substandard building in Texas . One bill if passed would abolish the troubled Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC).  Other bills  would beef up registration requirements for builders to demonstrate knowledge and financial responsibility and give enforcement powers to the TRCC.

12 BILLS TO REGULATE HOMEBUILDING   SEE BILLS BELOW
BE A PART OF HISTORY & CHANGE – TESTIFY ON MONDAY
ATTENTION: – Monday, March 19, 2007.  This is your opportunity to testify at the Texas Capitol before lawmakers.
State Affairs Committee will be holding a hearing on the many bills to amend the TRCC.
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AGENDA
Public Hearing
March 19, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
E2.010

Texas Home Lemon Law
HB 2721 Thompson
Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 295 Farrar
Relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders.

HB 326  Leibowitz
Relating to fees authorized by the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act.

HB 340  Leibowitz
Relating to the creation and dissemination by the Veterans' Land Board and the Texas Residential Construction Commission of a list of builders who provide certain types of building services.

HB 609   Smith, Todd
Relating to the application and enforcement of municipal construction codes.

HB 617  Quintanilla
Relating to requiring counties to adopt residential building codes; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1038 Ritter
Relating to the operation of the Texas Residential Construction Commission.

HB 1039  Ritter
Relating to inspection of residential construction in unincorporated areas; providing penalties.

HB 1531  Flores
Relating to the use of certain materials in residential construction.

HB 1686 McClendon
Relating to the registration and regulation of homebuilders and residential construction and improvements; providing penalties.

HB 1762   Leibowitz
Relating to interest on unpaid penalties imposed by the Texas Residential Construction Commission.

HB 2008  Smith, Todd
Relating to the regulation of residential construction and the authority of the Texas Residential Construction Commission.