Issue 88.9 - Texas Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
We are fast approaching the March 10th deadline for filing bills during this session. There are rumors of ... Read More
Issue 88.8 - Texas Legislative Priorities
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
In our last addition we listed the seven emergency items identified by Governor Abbott in his State of the State ... Read More
In February, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association, reviewing a Fifth Circuit decision that could determine the fate of the consumer watchdog agency and its budgetary ... Read More
Issue 88.7
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Governor Abbott delivered his State of the State address in which he revealed his priorities for the Texas Legislature. This biennial requirement of ... Read More
Issue 88.6
There were 26 first term freshmen representative sworn into the Texas House of Representatives 150-member body last month. Having a freshman class of approximately 17 percent is typical. However, what is not typical is ... Read More
Issue 88.5
Bills Filed Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate
In the previous 87th Texas Legislative Session we saw passage into law of SB 2116 prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection ... Read More