The Texas Legislature gets underway tomorrow, January 10, at noon.  This will kick off the 140-day legislative session. 

The start will have a lot of the traditional ceremony, as well as electing … more

We at TMHA wish all our members a Happy New Year. 

2023 Texas Legislative Session

With 2022 now in the rearview mirror, we look ahead to the coming year.  And it will certainly be a busy one.  The … more

There are provisions in federal regulations on the applicable dollar-amount thresholds for certain regulated activities – dealing with home loans and leases.  Theses dollar-amounts are automatically … more

The Texas Supreme Court has once again issued and renewed its Emergency Order impacting the eviction process in the state.  This is the 54th Emergency Order, and relates to previous posts we have … more

New Updates to the HUD Code

Several updates to cover in this post.  First, we will start with some good news from HUD that they have published new revisions and critical updates to the HUD Code.  … more

DOE Publishes Final Energy Standards for MH

The biggest news in our industry is the release of the new energy standards for manufactured homes by the Department of Energy.  The compliance date for … more

The Department of Energy (DOE) published it's final rule on energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing on May 30, 2022. The new standards are based on the 2021 International Energy … more

Freddie Mac recently published a report on the impact of zoning restrictions related to opportunities for manufactured housing.  Freddie Mac engaged in this effort at the bequest of the industry for … more