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RE: Newspaper Ads

Posted By Ginny Sutton 11-13-2023 08:37 AM
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If this issue matters to members, they should try to meet with their state reps and senators after the next general election in 2024 but before the next session begins in 2025. Getting involved in campaigns, whether through putting a campaign sign in your yard, making a campaign contribution, making ...

RE: Newspaper Ads

Posted By Ginny Sutton 11-11-2023 09:50 AM
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The bill passed in the House but we could never get a hearing in the Senate. In Texas (and all U.S. states except for Nebraska), a bill must pass in both houses AND be signed and not vetoed by the Governor to become a law. We strongly encourage members to meet with their state reps and senators before ...

RE: Climate Controlled Halls with strong smell from moth balls

Posted By Ginny Sutton 07-09-2023 12:14 PM
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Cori, I was fairly sure I knew the answer to this one (notify tenant and if they don't respond the paragraph you mentioned gives you the right to remove the noxious smelling items), but decided to check with counsel for an "official legal" answer. A lot of times the speed at which you will act is dictated ...

RE: Canceled after sold auction

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-30-2023 09:59 AM
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I assume you mean this was an online auction and that the error was caught before the bidder/buyer paid for and retrieved the property. You should send a new Notice of Claim and start the process completely over only if the original specified the date and ending time of the sale. If you sent that notice ...

RE: Any updates on the newspaper ad requirement vote?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-19-2023 05:46 PM
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Next steps will start when the special sessions wrap up, probably in September. Till then, the special sessions, tax relief and education vouchers are where the legislators' focus will be. Over the last few days, Governor Abbott vetoed more than 40 bills, to reach a total of 76 vetoes on bills that ...

RE: Any updates on the newspaper ad requirement vote?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-11-2023 09:54 AM
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You didn't miss the rallying cry for members to contact their senators as we didn't quite reach that point in the process. We did have members in the districts of the committee members reach out to implore them to set the bill for hearing, but to no avail. More than 8,000 bills were filed in combined ...

RE: Any updates on the newspaper ad requirement vote?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-11-2023 08:19 AM
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Unfortunately, the bill passed in the House, but not the Senate. Bills have to pass in both chambers (and not be vetoed by the Governor) to become law. ------------------------------ Ginny Sutton Executive Director Texas Self Storage Association, Inc. Round Rock TX (512) 374-9089 --------------- ...

RE: Any updates on the newspaper ad requirement vote?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-11-2023 08:07 AM
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Yes, unfortunately no matter how hard we tried to advocate for a public hearing, the Senate Business and Commerce Committee never set HB 2574 for hearing. It died in the Senate, never getting out of committee. We have already begun conversations about what it will take to get this type of bill through ...

RE: Any updates on the newspaper ad requirement vote?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 04-26-2023 02:36 PM
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The bill passed the House today with a vote of 99 ayes and 46 nays. Next step is on to the Senate. That's when member calls and support will make or break our efforts to get this into law. What Jennifer is writing about is what happened yesterday on second reading of the bill (third reading and final ...

RE: Auction news paper advertising

Posted By Ginny Sutton 03-02-2023 02:04 PM
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Jennifer, In case you and others missed the announcement to members, we have a bill which provides alternatives to print newspapers! HB 2574 was filed by Representative Stan Lambert (R) of Abilene and Representative Will Metcalf (R) of Conroe is signing on as co-author. We are still working with potential ...

RE: Auction news paper advertising

Posted By Ginny Sutton 02-20-2023 10:42 AM
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Jennifer, It is so frustrating being forced to spend that kind of money when we know the required ads accomplish nothing in most cases. TSSA's advocacy team is actively working on getting bill sponsors lined up. The bill that has been drafted actually does not do away with print newspapers as an option; ...

RE: Have you been effected by catalytic converter theft?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 12-03-2022 12:39 PM
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We thought the same thing-that this new Texas law should help a great deal since it restricts how those recycling the metal must handle things and puts more of a burden on them to verify the source of the converter. Alas, it may be a case of keeping the honest people honest and not impacting the criminals. ...

RE: Ending the Mandatory Print Notice for Auctions?

Posted By Ginny Sutton 10-31-2022 06:12 PM
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Hello Scott, and thank you for asking this question. With the election taking place next week and the legislative session starting on January 10, 2023, TSSA is planning for our work with legislators to eliminate mandatory newspaper advertising. Stayed tuned, as we will communicate with members in ...

RE: Alternate Contacts - Lien Letters

Posted By Ginny Sutton 10-21-2022 08:25 AM
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It doesn't. If you mean the required Notice of Claim, you must only send that to the person named as the tenant. If a vehicle, trailer or boat is involved, you must also send a Notice of Intent to Sell to the actual registered vehicle, trailer or boat owner and any lienholder within 30 days of seizing ...

RE: Newspaper Ad

Posted By Ginny Sutton 09-09-2022 01:32 PM
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Milad, Raheem answered your question well, but I just wanted to add this: The original intent of the newspaper ad as it was explained to me when I was hired 25 years ago was to notify tenants and give them a chance to pay/redeem their stored property. But that statute was originally created back ...

RE: Tenant wants to sign over boat and trailer for unit fees owed. Procedure

Posted By Ginny Sutton 07-11-2022 02:25 PM
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You can use the Authorization and/or Release by Tenant form (BUS-23) [checkbox #5] in the Members Only part of the TSSA website for this purpose, or simply draw up your own simple agreement that states the tenant is abandoning the boat and trailer and gives up all future claims. The form is ready-made ...

RE: Lease Fees

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-22-2022 12:37 PM
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The fees are not standardized and vary by members' personal preferences and what is typical for the particular market. We can't really have members comparing rents and other fees because of federal laws regarding anti-trust, price fixing and collusion, but you could certainly check around with other ...

RE: Newspaper Ad for Harris County

Posted By Ginny Sutton 06-13-2022 06:16 PM
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Is that quote from the Daily Court Review, the legal publication in Harris County? https://www.dailycourtreview.com/ The TSSA board and staff agree that the requirement for newspaper advertising is ridiculous in today's environment. That is why we will be advocating for the removal of this requirement ...

RE: 15 day Notice to Vacate

Posted By Ginny Sutton 05-19-2022 12:52 PM
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Unfortunately, if the tenant won't remove the contents or give written permission for the daughter to assume the contract for the unit, the next step is giving a three-day notice to vacate for holding over per the lease term (TSSA form E-4). If the tenant still doesn't respond or move out, the next step ...

RE: Vacant Unit Still Occupied

Posted By Ginny Sutton 03-15-2022 02:26 PM
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My response is a little different from Bob's, but essentially he is right. We like to wait till other members respond since they often have the practical answers about how they handle things, while TSSA staff has to give you the conservative, legally correct answer to be on the safe side legally. If ...