THE HOME BUILDER
March 2025
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The HomeFront Government Affairs News and Info
David Lehde Director of Government Affairs
Dallas BA Makes Industry’s Voice Heard at Rally Day
Continued from page 1 Texans at a price they can afford. We also cited the need for more transpar - ency, notification, and thresholds as it relates to the process local entities may engage in related to impact fees and moratoriums. Members and staff also relayed the importance of continuing to sup - port career and technical education, and workforce training, in Texas. Dallas BA joined other local HBA’s as more than 650 home build - ing advocates from statewide spread the important news of housing. The premier grassroots event of the As - sociation occurs every two years when
Across the region, local govern - ments are awaiting the final recom - mendations for regional amendments to the 2024 I-Codes, including the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Dallas BA is a voting mem - ber of the Regional Codes Coordinat - ing Committee at the North Central Texas Council of Governments, whose work is to draft and approve the rec - ommendations. The drafts are now in the final stages, and the goal is to provide an example for area munici - palities to adopt in their local process that better align codes to our region and avoid needlessly driving up costs. Oh, yeah, and the State Legisla - ture is in full swing
did not include application for single- family after concerns were raised. The City of Dallas is still work - ing on a draft for amendments to the parking code. The intent is to reduce parking minimums and better apply the calculations of space as needed per multifamily development. In Denton, the discussion is about what rates should be applied per dwelling unit as the city updates their water and wastewater impact fees. The committee of jurisdiction has already been presented with a study, and now the draft will likely go before the city’s public utilities board for input related to the city’s overall fee schedules. Sometime in the next few months, the City Council will weigh in with a final decision.
the Texas Legislature is in session.
Local Regulations Loom Big Into Spring
From Dallas to Denton and other points in the service area, local ordi - nances and fees are being discussed. Dallas BA recently weighed in on a parkland dedication ordinance amend - ment in Dallas, stating our concern about any new and different calcula - tions applied to new single-family homes. Dallas drafted amendments due to requirements related to multifamily dedications resulting from HB 1526 in the 88th session. That legislation
Meredith Joyce, Michael Joyce Properties; Representative Keith Bell; Mike Mishler, Mishler Builders, Inc.; and Dallas BA Director of Govern - ment Affairs David Lehde.
David Genz, Select Custom Home; Representative Matt Shaheen; Chris Clay, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty; Dallas BA Vice President/Sec - retary Landon Hood, HistoryMaker Homes; Alexis Miller, James Hardie Building Products; and Rane Pearson, RPRE, LLC.
The Home Builder is published monthly by the Dallas Builders Association at 5816 W. Plano Pkwy., Plano, Texas 75093. Telephone 972-931-4840. BARCIE VILCHES, Editor
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