Issue 89.2
Never spend your money before you have it. – Thomas Jefferson
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Tomorrow kicks off the 140-day long 89th Texas Legislative Session. The ... Read More
Issue 89.1
The Real Politicians of Austin
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Even someone like myself whose knowledge of the Real Housewives TV series is limited to just commercials ... Read More
Issue 88.20
Bill Effective Dates
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
With nearly a dozen of our bills of interest set to become law, the next question is what will be their effective ... Read More
Issue 88.19
HB 2127 preemption of local regulation
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Between November 14, 2022, when prefiling of bills opened through March 10, 2023, when bill ... Read More
Issue 88.18
Remote Ink Notary (RIN)
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
This week there is a new heading for advancing bills titled Bills Headed to the Governor. On receiving an ... Read More
Issue 88.17
HB 1195 and County’s ability to require Photo ID’s
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Once again, we are truncating this weekly report by dropping the section at the bottom ... Read More
Issue 88.16
Attracting Appraisal Applicants.
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
One thing you may notice in most of our bills of interest that are currently being addressed in the second ... Read More
Issue 88.15
Senate Bill 1568 entities serving as a trustee.
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Calendaring of bills is the real choke point in the legislative process over which bills make ... Read More
Issue 88.14
Senate Bill 768 Data Security Breach Reporting
Doug Foster
Director of Regulatory Affairs
doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com
Only one thing must be accomplished each legislative session and that is passage of a biennial ... Read More