DALLAS-There's still a long road to haul, but non-disclosure for property sales most likely is on its way out the door as legislators huddle to find ways to fund education. HB3 passes with non-disclosure in place although there are some exclusions for the provision.

ARLINGTON, TX-Maylar LP of Dallas pays $22 per sf for the Great Southwest industrial building, sitting down at the closing table with a tenant in hand for the 24,276-sf balance. A 10-year loan immediately kicks off a renovation for the one-off acquisition.

COPPELL, TX-Cohen Asset Management jumps at the value-add opportunity to buy the four-year-old, 163,797-sf 121 Corporate Park, getting extra land in a high-demand submarket and an 80% occupancy with a significant lease roll in the next three years.

DALLAS-Joe-Don Inc. will open doors next week on 17,400 sf of class A industrial space in the Miller Road Business Center. The Chicago-area company zeroes in on first-generation space after a quick search of the northeast Dallas stock.

PLANO, TX-The Hebron Group and Maso Properties convince a utility company to abandon an easement to get one of the last retail corners available in its corridor. Phased-in equity and a preleasing requirement go with the loan for an 85,000-sf build-out.

DALLAS-After a weekend of rest, the Texas House of Representatives gets back to work on the measure. Though non-disclosure of sale prices is foremost for the real estate industry, the hot button right now is an employer-paid payroll tax.

DALLAS-The story's the same in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. Developers are building projects at a near-record pace.

DALLAS-The hotelier embarks on the next strategic move of a five-year plan to transition into a branded-portfolio owner. The refi represents 90% of the hotelier's overall debt. The deal, expected to close in Q2, will extend the corporate debt maturity to 2011.