We need to keep fighting this if we want our hobby to continue to survive. H.B. 1129 has cleared commitee unanimously. Here is the link to my original thread http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zero...634372#5634372
It has a sample letter and all the info you need to know about this. Call, write and fax your representatives. My two reps don't even have e-mail so I had to fax them. If you want to see what's going on at the legistature the check out http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/l...egislation.htm

 

Come on, there are a lot of Texans on this forum. Where are you guys? Also, check out no_radio's thread on the same subject http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zero...ply&id=5815344

 

Emailed and faxed mine in already. Thanks again for the heads up.

mark

 

The local paper said it was rejected in my county, but it apparently remains alive at the state level. I'm all over it. :cheers:


[Modified by SharkAttack, 9:34 PM 4/2/2003]

 

That's good to hear. I'm glad you are working the problem. We will all benefit from defeating this.

 

ttt

 

:rolleyes: The following is from the site you linked to:
________________________________________ ________________________
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Since the City of Houston is not zoned, it has to rely heavily on deed
restrictions to stop the encroachment of noncompatible land uses and
inappropriate development. Currently, the City of Houston's Legal
Department, Neighborhood Protection Division, can enforce three different
types of deed restrictions: residential use, setbacks and the lot size and
number of structures on a lot. Recently, when petitioning the city to
enforce deed restrictions, many citizens have been told that the deed
restrictions are too vague and ambiguous to be enforceable. This bill
attempts to ameliorate this problem by more explicitly stating what types
of deed restrictions the city can enforce.

H.B. 1129 pertains only to the City of Houston and is intended to help
ensure that communities can implement and enforce appropriate deed
restrictions to ensure that older and lower income residential areas have
the tools they need to help revitalize their communities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution.

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 212.132, Local Government Code, as follows:

Changes the definition of "restriction" from "limitation" to "land use
regulations" that:

Affects the "character of the use" of real property, including
"residential and rental property."

Regulates or restricts the type of activities that may take place on the
property, including commercial activities, keeping of animals, use of
fires, nuisance activities, vehicle storage, parking.

Regulates architectural features of a structure, construction of fences,
landscaping, garbage disposal, or noise levels.

Specifies the type of maintenance that must be performed on a lot or
structure, including a yard or fence.

SECTION 2.Effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.
________________________________________ ________________________

Living in an area of urban growth I see the need for this type of legislation. The main point of the bill is not aimed at car hobbist. I have mixed veiws on the topic but when a guy builds a $300,000 hoouse on ten acres and the guy next to him hauls in a bunch of junk cars ....well I see his point. I do think the bill needs some tweeking of the language I certainly would not email a blank statement that I was against the whole bill. Some of this type stuff from special interest groups is to incite and recruit new members. I'm not saying that SEMA is doing this but sometimes I just have to laugh at some of the BS a special interst groups put out.

This is just MHO. My opinion is not meant to incite anyone.