Featured Stories
-
TexCo Community Owner Event Another Success
On February 7 the second annual TexCo manufactured housing community owner conference was held in League City, Texas. More than 150 attendees showed up for the sold-out event.
The day of … more
-
MHC Owner’s Legal Victory in El Paso
The Texas Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso issued a ruling in favor of Joel Navar, a manufactured home community owner, against the County of El Paso. There are several issues and court decision in … more
-
New Tax Law Brings 20 Percent Pass-Through Income Deduction to MH World
Everyone is aware Congress passed a major tax bill right at the end of 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The broad highpoints … more
-
Texas Manufactured Homes Stand Up to Harvey
On August 24, 2017 Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane. Wind speeds clocked at 130 mph were recorded in Rockport. The storm dropped more than 60 inches of … more
-
Dec 15th Deadline to Save on MH Inventory Taxes
As part of the effort this past session by TMHA to pass the omnibus manufactured reform bill, H.B. 2019, there is now enhanced clarification for the proper tax treatment of manufactured homes in a … more
-
How H.B. 2019 Corrects Improper Treatment of Inventory by Counties
Within the omnibus bill, H.B. 2019, passed by the Texas legislature in the 2017 session were specific clarifications related to the definition and treatment of MH inventory tax. The reason for the … more
-
Harvey Recovery Update
TMHA continues to be busy in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Last week there were multiple House committee hearings in Houston regarding Harvey and the recovery. Next week the Senate will take up … more
-
Future Permanent Recovery Efforts and the Importance to Get Involved with the COGs
In trying to anticipate next steps, we expect vendors will be selected by the GLO and soon to follow local Council of Governments (COGs) for temporary housing.
No one at this point knows how many … more
-
Recovery for Hurricane Harvey Still Forefront
TMHA has and will continue to work with all our resources to help in the recovery efforts following the unprecedented destruction of Hurricane Harvey. Still very much in our thoughts and prayers are … more
-
H.B. 2019 and S.B. 1248 Now Law of the Land
Last Friday the vast majority of legislation passed into law in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session became effective. Specifically, for our industry were the two TMHA supported bills - H.B. 2019 and S. … more