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TMHA’s 2025 Offensive Playbook – The Bills We are Working to Pass
TMHA is actively working to advance six bills this session that are MH industry specific (i.e. the Good):
HB 3527 by Rep. McQueeny & SB 1341 by Sen. Handcock - relating to the regulation of … more
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Texas’ First Tenants Right of First Refusal, and Personal Property MH Killer
At the risk of exhausting my metaphor from my previous post that highlighted this session’s offensive playbook, we all know a team’s defensive is just as, if not more, important than its offense. … more
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Bills Added to TMHA Defense List on County Land Use Authority at Filing Deadline
And finally, our previous posts have already detailed many of the bills that we have identified as having a possible negative impact on our industry. Most of these bills fall within the landlord/ … more
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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales Market Analysis
January Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in January titled to date are down a seasonally-adjusted -1.2% from the previous month’s sales and are down -1.9% from January of 2024.
The … more
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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales in December 2024 and the January Early Read
January Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in January titled to date are down a seasonally-adjusted -1.2% from the previous month’s sales and are down -1.9% from January of 2024.
The … more
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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments Market Analysis
January Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in January moved down a seasonally-adjusted -4.5% from the previous month as deliveries slowed per production day to the lowest … more
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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in January 2025
January Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in January moved down a seasonally-adjusted -4.5% from the previous month as deliveries slowed per production day to the lowest … more
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From the 89th – County Zoning and Land Use Bills
HB 878 by Vasut
Bill grants all Texas counties with a population of less than one million, that have more than two houses per acre, essentially complete land use and zoning equivalency controls … more
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HUD Code Changes Summary and Reference Guide
There has been a lot of talk over the past few months about the sweeping and significant HUD Code changes released back in September 2024. The rule changes comprise of 74 incorporated references … more
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From the 89th - Bills Targeting Manufactured Home Communities
HB 2904 by Simmons
This is rent control
This is effectively a 5% max rent control and targeted directly at MH communities
The 5% maximum is triggered when the house is “affordable housing” … more