Sweet, though probably temporary

Do you remember the guy you used to work with who irritated you so much? He was kind of short, fat, and slovenly. Not really very smart, but conniving. Loud and arrogant, liked to talk tough, but kind of pink-cheeked and soft. He really should have been fired long ago, but everybody sort of felt sorry for him and wanted to give him another chance.

Well, that guy's name is the Texas Residential Construction Commission, and he is gone. Or will be in February. For at least a little while.

It's not like he's been getting good reviews from the Sunset Commission. This time around, it looks like everyone just kind of acted like he wasn't there and decided to forget to send him his next paycheck, along with a few of his buddies who will undoubtedly get re-hired as part of a special session.

Will we possibly go back to the enforcement of contracts? Could one of the capable private inspection services be used by potential homebuyers? Probably not. TRCC, even if under a different name, will probably come back to suck up a paycheck, but it might take another two years for the legislature to give him a bath and clean up his act a little. Anyway, it'll be fun while it lasts.