2004 TEXAS TITLE INSURANCE BIENNIAL
RULE HEARING AGENDA ITEMS

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Agenda Item #2004-01   
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed:Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy Form T-40 to change the number of the form.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-02  
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy Down Date Endorsement Form T-41 to change the number of the form and make other conforming amendments.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-03
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-43 to make conforming changes based on amendments to the Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy and Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy Down Date Endorsement.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2002-04
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Verification of Services Rendered Form T-00 by updating and clarifying the form to comply with new and existing reporting requirements.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-05 AMENDED
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Dec. 8, 2004
Amends: Endorsement Instruction in Section II of the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas and Procedural Rule P-8 to allow for issuance or affirmation of coverage under Forms T-19 or T-19.1 upon completion  of contemplated improvements.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-05 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Endorsement Instruction in Section II of the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas and Procedural Rule P-8 to allow for issuance or affirmation of coverage under Forms T-19 or T-19.1 upon completion  of contemplated improvements.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-06
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__) regarding recodification of the Texas Insurance Code.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-07
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: First Loss Endorsement Form T-14 to conform to a new American Land Title Association form and to eliminate the 10% threshold loss requirement.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-08
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Assignment of Rents/Leases Endorsement (Form T-__)
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-09
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__) for the proposed new Assignments of Rents/Leases Endorsement.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-10
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Repeals: Adjustable Mortgage Loan Endorsement Form T-33 and Adopts: New Variable Rate Mortgage Endorsement Form  - Negative Amortization Endorsement Form T-33.1 to conform to American Land Title Association Forms.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-11
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-9 to conform to the issuance of the proposed new Variable Rate Mortgage-Negative Amortization Endorsement.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-12
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Texas Short Form Residential Mortgagee policy - One-to-Four Family Form T2R to conform to the issuance of the proposed new variable rate mortgage endorsements and other endorsements.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-13
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__) regarding deletion of exception to marital rights.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-14
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Condominium Endorsement (Form T-__)
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-15
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule (P-9) to add a new subparagraph b.(15) to conform to the issuance of the proposed new Condominium Endorsement Form.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-16
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Survey Endorsement (Form T-__) to insure that the surveyed land is the same as the insured property.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-17
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__) for the proposed new Survey Endorsement (Form T-__).
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-18
Filed by: Texas Land Title Association 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Repeals: certain Bulletins in the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates, and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-19 AMENDED
Filed by: Sierra Title Company
Date filed: Nov.15, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-24, Payment for Services Rendered by a Title Insurance Company, Title Insurance Agent, or Direct Operation to Another Title Insurance Company, Title Insurance Agent, or Direct Operation.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-19 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Sierra Title Company
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-24, Payment for Services Rendered by a Title Insurance Company, Title Insurance Agent, or Direct Operation to Another Title Insurance Company, Title Insurance Agent, or Direct Operation.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-20
Filed by: Sierra Title Company
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-16, Mortgagee Title Policy Binder on Interim Construction Loan (Interim Binder) to re-define situations in which an Interim Construction Binder may be issued.
TLTA Position: No Position

Agenda Item #2004-21 
Filed by: Fidelity National Title Insurance Company/Alamo Title Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Texas Master Indemnity Agreement (Form T-__)
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-22
Filed by: Fidelity National Title Insurance Company/Alamo Title Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-11 to conform to the proposed new Texas Master Indemnity Agreement Form.
TLTA Position: Support with Amendments

Agenda Item #2004-23 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Nov. 22, 2004
Amends: the Texas Title Insurance Statistical Plan.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-23 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: the Texas Title Insurance Statistical Plan.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-24 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Oct. 26, 2004
Amends: Administrative Rule L-1, Title Insurance Agent.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-24 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Administrative Rule L-1, Title Insurance Agent.
TLTA Position: Support with Amendments

Agenda Item #2004-25 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Oct. 26, 2004
Amends: Administrative Rule L-2, Title Escrow Officer.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-25 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Administrative Rule L-2, Title Escrow Officer.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-26 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Oct. 26, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-58, Report on Directly Issued Policy.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-26  AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-58, Report on Directly Issued Policy.
TLTA Position: Support With Amendments

Agenda Item #2004-27 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Nov. 22, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-21, Additional Requirements for Contents of Commitment for Title Insurance.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-27 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-21, Additional Requirements for Contents of Commitment for Title Insurance.
TLTA Position: Support with Amendments

Agenda Item #2004-28 AMENDED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Oct. 26, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-1.f, Definitions Closing the Transaction.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-28 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Southern Title Insurance Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-1.f, Definitions Closing the Transaction.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-29 
Filed by: South Texas Housing Development Corporation 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Regarding exceptions from coverage in the forms of title insurance policies as they relate to “filled-in lands.”
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-30 AMENDED BY TLTA
Amendment Filed by: Texas Land Title Association 
Date filed: Dec. 8, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-53, Rebates and Discounts Prohibited.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-30 AMENDED BY TPA
Filed by: Title Professionals Association 
Date filed: Oct. 25, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-53, Rebates and Discounts Prohibited.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-30 AS ORIGINALLY FILED
Filed by: Title Professionals Association 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Withdraws: Procedural Rule P-53, Rebates and Discounts Prohibited.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-31 
Filed by: Texas Association of Builders 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-53, Rebates and Discounts Prohibited.
TLTA Position: Support with Amendments

Agenda Item #2004-32
Filed by: Thomas J. Bond 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-12, Abstract Plants.
TLTA Position: TLTA supports TDI's formation of the
P-12 working group and will defer our position until study is concluded.

Agenda Item #2004-33 AMENDED BY TLTA
Amendment Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Dec. 8, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-1, Definitions, aa. Directly Issued Policy and cc. Commitment for Title Insurance.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-33
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-1, Definitions, aa. Directly Issued Policy and cc. Commitment for Title Insurance.
TLTA Position: Support aa. with Amendments and Oppose cc.

Agenda Item #2004-34
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Minimum Standards, Specific Instructions and Report Forms for Audit of Trust Funds Required of Texas Title Insurance Agents, Direct Operations, Title Attorneys and Attorneys Licensed as Escrow Officers.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-35
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Repeals: existing and Adopts: a New Policy Guaranty Remittance Form (T-G1) in Section V of the Basic Manual.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-36
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-28, Requirements for Continuing Education for Title Agents and Escrow Officers.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-37
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__), Regarding persons or entities using the word “Title” in the name of their businesses.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-38
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Section VI, Administrative Rules of the Basic Manual.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-39 AMENDED BY TLTA
Amendment Filed by: Texas Land Title Association
Date filed: Dec. 8, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__), Regarding the Timely Issuance of Title Policies.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-39
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__), Regarding the Timely Issuance of Title Policies.
TLTA Position: Oppose as Filed but work with TDI on Amendments.

Agenda Item #2004-40
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Adopts: New Procedural Rule (P-__), Regarding the Licensing and Location of Title Agents and Direct Operations.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-41
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Mortgagee Title Policy Binder on Interim Construction Loan Form (T-13) to clarify number references.
TLTA Position: Oppose

Agenda Item #2004-42
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: Procedural Rule P-21, Additional Requirements for Contents of Commitment for Title Insurance to conform the procedural rule with the Commitment for Title Insurance.
TLTA Position: Support

Agenda Item #2004-43
Filed by: Texas Department of Insurance 
Date filed: Sept.7, 2004
Amends: the Texas Title Insurance Statistical Plan
TLTA Position: Support

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