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TX Senate Bill 43

Jan 01, 2022 - Texas

Senate Bill 43 adds protections for “wrap mortgage loans,” one of which is that they must be closed by an attorney or title insurance company.

TX Administrative Rule (Home Equity Loans)

Nov 26, 2020 - Texas

A new administrative rule clarifies what it means to hold a real estate closing for a home equity loan at the offices of a lender, an attorney, or a title company, in compliance with the Texas Constitution.

TX Executive Order (Real Estate Documents)

Apr 27, 2020 - Texas

Texas Governor Abbott temporarily suspended the physical presence requirement related to the notarization of real property documents and allowed these documents to be notarized using remote notarization during the COVID-19 state of emergency.