Texas Title Insurance Basic Manual
Chronology of Updates to Manual since Jan. 1, 2004

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Effective April 1, 2004 (First update after Basic Manual was reprinted- Blue Manual with 2002 Copyright)

SECTION II- Insuring Forms
 AMENDED-T-2R Texas Short Form Residential Mortgagee Policy-One-to-Four Family
 CORRECTED- T-20 Owner Title Policy Commitment to Texas Department of Transportation
 AMENDED- T-30 Endorsement (Tax Deletion)
 CORRECTED- T-31.1 Supplemental Coverage Manufactured Housing Unit Endorsement
 CORRECTED- T-21.1 Tertiary Facultative Reinsurance Agreement (Type I)
 CORRECTED- T-21.2 Tertiary Facultative Reinsurance Agreement (Type II)
 AMENDED- T-42 Equity Loan Mortgage Endorsement
 AMENDED- T-42.1 Supplemental Coverage Equity Loan Mortgage Endorsement
 AMENDED- T-44 Texas Residential Limited Coverage Junior Mortgagee Policy
 AMENDED- T-45 Texas Residential Limited Coverage Junior Mortgagee Policy Down Date Endorsement
 AMENDED- T-46 Texas Residential Limited Coverage Junior Mortgagee Policy Home Equity Line of Credit/ Variable Rate Endorsement
 AMENDED- T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit
 NEW- T-19.1 Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals Endorsement
 NEW- T-23 Access Endorsement
 NEW- T-24 Non-Imputation Endorsement
 NEW- T-25 Contiguity Endorsement
 NEW- T-26 Additional Insured Endorsement

SECTION III- Rate Rules
 AMENDED-Schedule of Basic Premium Rates for Title Insurance

 AMENDED- R-5 Simultaneous Issuance of Owner and Mortgagee Policies

 AMENDED- R-8 Mortgagee Policy, on a Loan, to Take Up, Renew, Extend or Satisfy an Existing Lien(s)

 AMENDED- R-11 Mortgage Policy Endorsement

 AMENDED- R-15 Owner Policy Endorsement

 AMENDED- R-27 Texas Residential Limited Coverage Junior Mortgagee Policy

 ADOPTED- R-29 Restrictions, Encroachments, and Minerals Endorsement (T-19) and Restrictions, Encroachments, and Minerals Endorsement-Owner Policy (T-19.1)

 ADOPTED- R-30 Access Endorsement (T-23)

 ADOPTED- R-31 Non-Imputation Endorsement (T-24)

 ADOPTED- R-32 Contiguity Endorsement (T-25)

ADOPTED- R-33 Additional Insured Endorsement (T-26)

SECTION IV- Procedural Rules
 AMENDED- P-28 Requirements for Continuing Education for Title Agents and Escrow Officers
 REPEALED- P-33 Policy of Title Insurance (USA)
 AMENDED- P-46 Texas Residential Limited Coverage Junior Mortgagee Policy Additional Coverage Endorsement
 AMENDED- P-47 Supplemental Coverage Equity Loan Mortgage Endorsement
 AMENDED- P-50 Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals Endorsement
 NEW- P-53 Rebates and Discounts Prohibited
 NEW- P-54 Access Endorsement
 NEW- P-55 Non-Imputation Endorsement
 NEW- P-56 Contiguity Endorsement
 NEW- P-57 Additional Insured Endorsement
 NEW- P-58 Report on Directly Issued Policy

SECTION V- Exhibits and Forms
Remove pg. 1/2 and Insert the new pg. 1/2
 AMENDED- Specific Areas and Procedures #5
 AMENDED- Minimum Escrow Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls #21 and #22
 AMENDED- T-37 Immediately Available Funds Procedure Agreement

SECTION VI- Administrative Rules
 AMENDED – L-1. Title Insurance Agent, IV. Renewal, V. Change in Operations, A.
 AMENDED- L-2. Title Insurance Escrow Officer, V. Renewal
 AMENDED- L-3. Direct Operations License, IV. Renewal, A.



EFFECTIVE NOV. 1, 2004

SECTION IV- Procedural Rules

AMENDED- P-27 Disbursement From Escrow or Trust Fund Accounts.

SECTION V- Exhibits and Forms

NEW- T-37A Immediately Available Funds Procedure Agreement
(Agent Designation for Federally-insured Lender)


EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2005

SECTION I- Texas Insurance Code, Title XI. Title Insurance

Supplement to Texas Insurance Code Title XI
This supplement is strictly for your reference and is not part of the Texas Title Insurance Basic Manual.


REVERSE INDEX (NEW!)
 Reverse Index was created to help you easily find forms, rates, and rules by their number.

Effective Nov. 1, 2005
SECTION I- Texas Title Insurance Act (Title XI)
 AMENDED- Sec. 2501.007. References to Title.
 AMENDED- Sec. 2502.055. Promotional and Educational Activities not Rebates.
 AMENDED- Sec. 2551.151. Admissible Investments.
 AMENDED- Sec. 2551.253. Amounts added to Reserve for Calendar Years after 1997;
 AMENDED- Sec. 2551.258. Reevaluation of Certain Reserve Requirements.
 AMENDED- Sec. 2602.402. Distributions to Shareholders and Affiliates.

SECTION II- Insuring Forms
 AMENDED-T-2R Texas Short Form Residential Mortgagee Policy-One-to-Four Family
 AMENDED-T-13 Mortgagee Title Policy Binder on Interim Construction Loan
 AMENDED- Endorsement Instructions
 AMENDED- T-33 Variable Rate Mortgage Endorsement
 NEW- T-33.1 Variable Rate - Negative Amortization Mortgage Endorsement
 CORRECTED- T-98 (Formerly T-40) Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy
 CORRECTED- T-99 (Formerly T-41) Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy Down Date
 AMENDED- T-14 First Loss Endorsement
 NEW- T-27 Assignment of Rents/Leases Endorsement
 NEW- T-28 Condominium Endorsement
 NEW- T-29 Texas Master Indemnity Agreement

SECTION IV- Procedural Rules
 AMENDED- P-1 Definitions. aa.Directly Issued Policy cc.Commitment for Title Insurance
 AMENDED- P-8 Issuance of Policies Prior to Completion of Improvements.
 AMENDED- P-9B.(6) & (15) Endorsement of Owner or Mortgagee Policies
 AMENDED- P-11 Insuring Around.
 AMENDED- P-16 Mortgagee Title Policy Binder on Interim Construction Loan
 AMENDED- P-21 Additional Requirements for Contents of Commitment for Title Insurance
 AMENDED- P-28 Requirements for Continuing Education
 CORRECTED- P-43 Limited Pre-Foreclosure and Limited Pre-Foreclosure Policy Down date
 AMENDED- P-53 Rebates and Discounts Prohibited.”
 AMENDED- P-58 Report on Directly Issued Policy
 NEW- P-59 Reconciliation of References to Provisions of the Insurance Code of 1951
 NEW- P-60 Assignment of Rents/Leases Endorsement (T-27).
 NEW- P-61 Timely Provision of Title Policies.
 NEW- P-62 Licensing and Location of Title Agents .

SECTION V- Exhibits and Forms
 AMENDED- Minimum Escrow Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls #5
 AMENDED- T-G1 Policy Guaranty Fee Remittance Form
 AMENDED- T-oo Verification of Services Rendered

SECTION VI- Administrative Rules
 AMENDED- L-1. Title Insurance Agent, III. Cancellation
 AMENDED- L-2. Title Insurance Escrow Officer, II. Issuance, IV. Cancellation, and VI. Change in Employment
 AMENDED- G.1. Policy Guaranty Fee

APPENDIX- Bulletins
 CORRECTED- APPENDIX. Cover Sheet
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #89
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #113
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #134
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #137
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #147
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #156
 WITHDRAWN- Bulletin #159