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.

Co-Chairs

RICHARD A. CROW schlanger silver llp 109 n post oak ln ste 300 houston, tx 77024-7755 Phone: (713) 735-8545 Fax: (713) 785-2091 rcrow@schlangersilver.com

JOHN HARRIS MILLER III jack miller law pllc 405 main st, suite 701 houston, tx 77002 Phone: (281) 231-8969 houstontexasjack@gmail.com

Vice Chair

MR. JAMES LEONARD DOUGHERTY JR. james l. 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

Member

CLAIRE M. BARBER polunsky beitel green, llp 1700 west loop s ste 200 houston, tx 77027-0005 Phone: (713) 257-9124 416 claire.barber@mortgagelaw.com

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 1300 post oak blvd ste 2000 houston, tx 77056-8000 Phone: (713) 986-7214 Fax: (713) 986-7100 scooney@grayreed.com

JOSEPH GODDARD gray reed & mcgraw llp 1601 elm st ste 4600 dallas, tx 75201

MS. BRENDA AMBER HARD-WILSON higier allen & lautin, p.c. 2711 n haskell ave ste 2400 dallas, tx 75204-2926 Phone: (972) 371-2481 Fax: (469) 375-3263

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

MR. TOM MISTELI ghidotti \| berger llp 600 e john carpenter fwy ste 175 irving, tx 75062-3900 Phone: (949) 427-2010 1037 Fax: (949) 427-2732 tmisteli@ghidottiberger.com

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

COLE MYERS ROBINSON gray reed & mcgraw 1601 elm st ste 4600 dallas, tx 75201-7212 Phone: (469) 320-6121 crobinson@grayreed.com

ASHLEE E ROSS the university of texas m.d. anderson cancer center po box 301439 houston, tx 77230-1439 Phone: (713) 792-1086 aeross@mdanderson.org

JACK TURANO III andrews myers, p.c. 1885 saint james place, 15th floor houston, tx 77056 Phone: (713) 850-4253 jturano@andrewsmyers.com

KATHERINE RAE VAN WAGNER latham & watkins llp 811 main street #3700 houston, tx 77002 krvanwagner@gmail.com

MR. JAMES IVY WIEDEMER 3334 richmond ave ste 100 houston, tx 77098-3023 Phone: (713) 664-5008 Fax: (713) 522-9977 jiwiedemer@aol.com

Legislative Counsel

MS. SARAH PAYNE SENTERFITT Phone: spsenterfitt@austin.rr.com

Political Affairs Advisor

MR. J. MARK MCPHERSON mcpherson law firm, pllc 100 crescent ct ste 700 dallas, tx 75201-2112 Phone: (214) 722-7096 Fax: (214) 540-9866 mark@texasenvironmentallaw.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