From the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB has recently released a list of questions and answers pertaining to compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule. You can read access it here.
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Last week’s Legislative recap…property taxes and other news you can use
Texas Secretary of State has finally apologized for issuing a premature press release saying 96,000 Texas voters were registered illegally. However, The Texas Tribune reports that though he regrets the way in which he launched the review, he still intends to investigate potential voter fraud. His confirmation vote in the Senate Nominations Committee, which was set for …
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On Hurricane Harvey Relief
How will Texas help Harvey-ravaged communities? By Kiah Collier February 13, 2019 In September 2017, weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Harvey ravaged his city, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sparked what became a high-profile spat with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Facing mounting clean-up costs, Turner — a Democrat and former longtime state lawmaker — …
Texas Tribune: Under the Dome
Watch this: The Texas Tribune’s latest episode in the “Under the Dome” series is out today. This one looks at the challenges state lawmakers face this session in addressing school finance and property tax reform — two issues that have been earmarked by state leaders as priorities. The state of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items: …
New Property Tax Proposal Enters the Discussion
A new proposal to cut school property taxes in Texas perfectly outlines the political problem facing lawmakers: It’s terribly expensive, and other taxes have to be raised to pay for it. The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey weighs in on the latest property tax debate.
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State of the State: Governor Greg Abbott
Governor Greg Abbott today delivered his State of the State, naming property taxes and school finance reform emergency items. The Texas Tribune reports on the address, and you can see the full transcript of his remarks here. From the Tribune: “Speaking in the Texas House to both chambers of the Legislature, Abbott named as emergency …
Senate: Hearing set on Property Tax (SB 2)
On Wednesday, February 6, the Senate Committee on Property Tax, chaired by Sen. Paul Bettenourt, will take up Senate Bill 2, the property tax bill, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Public testimony will be taken until 3 p.m.
