Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (REPTL) - Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee

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Real Estate Legislative Affairs committee

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee is to track and monitor legislation in order to keep the REPTL Council and members informed of potential developments in real estate law. Upon the passage of legislation, the Legislative Committee will report on significant legislation with an analysis of the effect of the change to Texas laws relevant to real estate practitioners.

Committee Roster

Chair

RICHARD A. CROW strasburger & price, llp 909 fannin st ste 2300 houston, tx 77010-1036 Phone: (713) 951-5600 Fax: (713) 951-5660 richard.crow@strasburger.com

Vice Chair

MR. JAMES LEONARD DOUGHERTY JR. attorney at law 12 greenway plz ste 1100 houston, tx 77046-1201 Phone: (713) 880-8808 Fax: (281) 220-8984 jim@JLDJR.com

MS. SAMANTHA DYAL norton rose fulbright 1 valero way bldg f2-152 san antonio, tx 78249-1616 Phone: (210) 345-2784 samantha.dyal@valero.com

MR. VYTAS A. PETRULIS jackson walker l.l.p. 1401 mckinney st ste 1900 houston, tx 77010-4037 Phone: (713) 752-4456 vpetrulis@jw.com

Member

MS. LORIN WILLIAMS COMBS winstead pc 401 congress ave ste 2100 austin, tx 78701-3798 Phone: (512) 370-2851 Fax: (512) 370-2850 lcombs@winstead.com

STEPHEN A COONEY gray reed & mcgraw llp 1300 post oak blvd ste 2000 houston, tx 77056-8000 Phone: (713) 986-7214 Fax: (713) 986-7100 scooney@grayreed.com

ALICIA ANN DAUGHERTY MEINZER eggleston king, llp 201 fort worth hwy weatherford, tx 76086-4442 Phone: (817) 596-4200 Fax: (817) 596-4269 alicia@ektexas.com

MR. MICHAEL S. GOODRICH goodrich postnikoff & associates, llp 801 cherry st unit 15 ste 1010 fort worth, tx 76102-6881 Phone: (817) 335-9400 Fax: (817) 335-9411 mikeg@gpalaw.com

MR. MICHAEL A. JACOBS law offices of michael jacobs 11 greenway plaza, ste 1515 houston, tx 77046 Phone: (713) 840-9700 Fax: (413) 294-1689 michaeljacobs@swbell.net

JOHN HARRIS MILLER III irelan mcdaniel, pllc 440 louisiana st ste 1800 houston, tx 77002-1652 Phone: (713) 222-7666 Fax: (713) 222-7669 houstontexasjack@gmail.com

MR. TOM MISTELI law office of thomas m. misteli, pc po box 180836 dallas, tx 75218-0836 Phone: (972) 922-1014 Fax: (972) 499-9171 tom@mistelilaw.com

LINDSEY POSTULA gray reed & mcgraw, p.c. 1300 post oak blvd ste 2000 houston, tx 77056-8000 Phone: (713) 986-7130 Fax: (713) 730-5843

ASHLEE E ROSS executive director, office of real estate services university of houston system 5000 gulf fwy rm 110 bldg 1 houston, tx 77204-5025 Phone: (713) 743-1694 aeross@central.uh.edu

KATHERINE RAE VAN WAGNER fry, oaks, benavidez & o’neil pllc 774 nicholson st houston, tx 77007-1439 Phone: (832) 465-2748 kvanwagner@liberatinglaw.com

MR. JAMES IVY WIEDEMER attorney at law 3334 richmond ave ste 100 houston, tx 77098-3023 Phone: (713) 703-1339 Fax: (713) 522-9977 jiwiedemer@aol.com

Legislative Counsel

MS. SARAH PAYNE SENTERFITT attorney at law 2820 waterbank cv austin, tx 78746-4138 Phone: (512) 328-7286 spsenterfitt@austin.rr.com

Political Affairs Advisor

MR. J. MARK MCPHERSON mcpherson law firm, pc 15950 dallas pkwy ste 400 dallas, tx 75248-6628 Phone: (214) 722-7096 Fax: (214) 540-9866 mark@texasenvironmentallaw.com

Chair Ex Officio

MR. JUSTIN V. SWITZER thompson & knight 811 main st ste 2500 houston, tx 77002-4499 Phone: (713) 951-5875 justin.switzer@tklaw.com

Links

Business Links

Austin American-Statesman

The American-Statesman's web site to subscribe to their e-mail newsletter covering the 78th Legislature.

Texas Apartment Association

Texas Association of Builders

Texas Association of Realtors

Texas Bankers Association

Texas Land Title Association

Texas Municipal League

Legislative Links

Live Internet broadcast of the House of Representatives

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Live Internet broadcast of the Senate

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Texas Legislature Online

Texas Legislature Online has a wealth of information about the Texas Legislature, including the text and status of bills introduced in the 77th Legislature and the text of all state statutes.

State Agency Links

Governor's Office

Legislative Reference Library

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Senate's Citizen Handbook

Texas Bar Association

The Texas Bar Association site has links to the courts, the governor, etc.

Texas House of Representatives

Texas Legislative Council

Texas Real Estate Commission