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
On May 5, Governor Greg Abbott issued a new executive order detailing key portions of his multifaceted plan to reopen the state’s economy. Within the order, information about reopening key facilities was included and may impact your property’s amenities. Related to apartment...
05/8/2020
On March 31, Governor Abbott issued an order allowing all businesses to continue providing essential services and all critical infrastructure to remain operational. The order also extends social distancing practices by minimizing social gatherings and in-person contact effective April 2 through...
04/1/2020
November 5th Election Results On Tuesday, November 5th, voters across North Texas cast their ballots for House District 100’s special election, Mesquite local elections and to approve 10 proposed constitutional amendments. State House District 100 Special Election: Lorraine Birabil...
12/1/2019
The Texas Legislature has made changes to the law regarding late fees. Below are links to different resources created by the Texas Apartment Assocation for information regarding the changes. These changes will go into effect on September 1, 2019. Watch the recording of TAA’s free member...
08/28/2019
2019 Legislative Session Recap Numerous laws are enacted every two years at the state level. In 2019, more than 7,324 bills were introduced in the Texas Legislature. Out of those bills, 1,429 passed and were signed into law by the governor. Below is a recap of bills that passed - and failed to...
08/1/2019
