AAGD PAC ENDORSED CANDIDATES The AAGD Political Action Committee (PAC) supports state and local candidates who are pro-business and understand the issues that are important to the rental housing industry. The AAGD PAC has endorsed the following candidates in the May 24 Primary Runoff Election. The...
05/16/2022
AAGD PAC ENDORSED CANDIDATES The AAGD Political Action Committee (PAC) supports state and local candidates who are pro-business and understand the issues that are important to the rental housing industry. The AAGD PAC has endorsed the following candidates in the upcoming May 7 and May 24...
04/21/2022
PropTalk Podcast: Advocacy and Government Affairs: Shouldn’t We be in Every Conversation about Rental Housing?
03/4/2022
AAGD PAC endorsed 49 candidates running for Texas Senate, Texas House and local offices, including County Judge, County Commissioner, and Justice of the Peace. Overall, AAGD PAC-endorsed candidates were successful in their races, resulting in a 79% win rate. Out of the 49 candidates we endorsed, 39
03/3/2022
Judicial races matter for the rental housing industry. The primary election is March 1 and early voting begins February 14. Some of the many races that will be on the primary ballot are judges for county courts at law. As with justices of the peace, judges for county courts at law can have a signif
02/11/2022
TDHCA is excited to share the new Texas Rent Relief Program (TRR) dashboard. The online dashboard compiles and displays regular updates on the program's progress in providing rent and utility assistance to households facing financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dashboard has a...
04/28/2021
Governor Abbott’s latest Executive Order takes effect March 10 and ends the state-wide mask mandate for counties without high hospitalization rates. However, the order also provides that businesses may continue to require employees and customers to wear face coverings and follow other...
03/10/2021
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has received approximately $1.3 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance funds from the newly passed Coronavirus Relief Bill Rental Assistance Program. TDHCA is using the funds to help Texas renters pay rent and utility bills (including...
02/9/2021
AAGD PAC Endorsed Candidates 2020 November General Election TEXAS SENATE Candidate District Hometown Jane Nelson 12 Flower Mound TEXAS HOUSE Candidate District Hometown Keith Bell 4 Forney Jake Ellzey 10 Midlothian Justin Holland 33 Heath Reggie Smith 62 Van Alstyne Tan...
10/12/2020
Written by Jennifer Owen. On August 21, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued its 24th Emergency Order (the “Order”) extending its requirement that Texas landlords file a statement in residential evictions regarding the property’s relationship with the CARES Act. Pursuant to this...
08/25/2020
On July 2, Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear face coverings in public spaces. The face covering must cover the nose and mouth when worn in public. The order applies to all counties with 20 or more cases of COVID-19. The Governor also issued a proclamation...
07/2/2020
The Texas Apartment Association will be updating you regularly about our resources and actions taken to respond to challenges our members are facing in response to the coronavirus and COVID-19. Supreme Court allows statewide eviction hold to expire Monday, May 18; New requirement relative to CARES...
05/15/2020
