Texas homeowners need protection from substandard construction - not the TRCC, a State agency that's "fundamentally flawed and does more harm than good." So, HOT advocates policies that provide effective consumer protections, improve the quality of new and remodeled homes, and establish high professional standards for builders and the construction trades they hire. Others who'll benefit from such policies include realtors, insurance companies, and the communities they serve.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Current regulation of the
residential construction industry is fundamentally flawed
and does more harm than good.
-
Sunset Advisory
Commission
2008 staff
report, which
recommends abolishing the Texas Residential
Construction Commission (TRCC).
A "paper
tiger" that shields builders from
responsibility
-
Carole Keeton
Strayhorn,Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts (2006
review)
We need to scrap it. Consumers need real
protections against unscrupulous builders who build shoddy
homes, and the TRCC has never provided homeowners with that
kind of protection.
- Alex Winslow
Executive Director,
Texas
Watch
The loss in property values
resulting from substandard, incomplete and unsafe
construction erodes the local tax base. These are the tax
dollars that educate our children and safeguard our
communities.
- Dora Olivo,
State Representative
THEY ALSO SAY
No other states' public policy poses a greater burden for defective homes squarely on homeowners like Texas.
Stuck with LEMON... need Lemon Law for homes
TRCCA is arguably one of the worst and unfair pieces of legislation ever enacted in Texas
Disguised as dispute resolution... Regulates homeowners, not homebuilders
No enforcment authority or teeth... mearly a roadblock
Worthless... Not worth taxpayer's money to staff it
Contractor's Relief... A Joke
The TRCC was cleverly crafted and structured by the homebuilders' attorneys to appear as a common sense alternative to costly litigation and arbitration.
A court date with the threat of court costs, attorney fees and triple damages has been a powerful incentive for builders to build responsibly. The TRCC takes that away.
Only 12% of cases where the state sent in inspectors to review alleged defects resulted in a satisfactory offer or compensation over the life of the program.
In Texas LULAC has witnessed a disturbing trend in substandard new home construction, which can be attributed to the lack of adequate inspections during construction, lack of effective new home warranty protection, home durability as well as lack of consumer redress for defective new home construction.
The industry-wide use of Binding Mandatory Arbitration (BMA) clauses in new homebuilder contracts and third party warranties further deny home buyers their constitutional rights of holding a builder accountable through the courts.
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