This past legislative session in Austin saw a number of bills introduced that would impact community associations, including displaying political signage, water restrictions, and non-judicial foreclosure.  Find out which bills passed and how they impact your community.

Our guests this episode were Judi Phares, PCAM, President of the Board of the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers and Past President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of Community Associations Institute; Mr. Dean Riddle, Past President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of Community Associations Institute, Past Chairman of the Homeowner Rights Committee for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and current members of the Texas Legislative Action Committee for CAI; and Mr. Marc Markel, who has served on the local, state, and national level of Community Associations Institute, most recently as a Trustee and a Former Director of the Research Foundation.

Judi Phares, PCAM
RTI/Community Management Associates
1800 Preston Park Boulevard
Suite 101
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 943-2800

Mr. Dean Riddle
Riddle & Williams, PC
3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 760-6766

Mr. Marc D. Markel, Esq.
Roberts Markel, PC
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
57th Floor
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 840-1666

If you would like to contact our host, Paul Grucza, you can reach him at the following:

Paul Grucza, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Regional Vice President
CMA, AAMC
1500 N. Norwood Drive
Building C, Suite 300
Hurst, TX 76054
(817) 857-1235