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Could the Texas Residential Construction Commission be on its last leg? Many say its ineffective and frustrating to homeowners.

The agency which was created in 2003, and backed by homebuilders was praised by the industry for establishing standards and warranties for home construction. Now many consumers feel that the agency does more to protect the builders and not the consumers.

The Sunset Review Commission, which is a watch dog of state agencies, says that many consumers don't trust the agency. The Sunset Commission staff said the TRCC "was never meant to be a true regulatory agency with a clear mission of protecting the public."

An Amarillo homebuilder, and Vice President of the Builder's Association, Ron Connally, says that abolishing the commission would take Texas back to a time when there was no regulation at all in the industry.