Last Friday, a TX District court ruled that the CDC eviction moratorium was unconstitutional.  But this does not mean the order is immediately invalidated across Texas or the nation. 

The CDC and … more

As we have previous posted, the Texas portion of rental assistance and relief from the prior COVID relief legislation is administered by TDHCA.  There is still more than $1 billion available and this … more

On March 2, Gov. Abbott announced that the state’s mask mandate will end on March 10th, and that all businesses can return to 100 percent capacity.  The business re-opening provisions include … more

December Preliminary Data

First off, I hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe now that the artic temperatures of Uri have passed and that we can all get back to something closer to … more

Out of $25 billion dedicated nationally through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, TDHCA was awarded $1.3 billion in emergency relief funds, which will go toward assisting tenants and … more

December

December shipments beat the forecast and hit a series high as manufacturers increased production over November despite the holiday. TMHA member factories participating in our monthly … more

Strange times indeed.  Pointing out the obvious, the 87th Session is certainly, at this point, unlike any other prior session. 

By a long shot. 

Testing before you enter the Capitol, limiting the … more

November Preliminary Data

New homes sales for November of 2020 are currently running 16.3% above 2019. I’ve added seasonally adjusted percentage changes to the tables below to make month-to- … more