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Breaking News Archive

 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2009

 

November 17
HUD Releases Eighth Installment of RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

November 5
Senate Extends Homeowner Tax Credit

 

 

October 30
Minerals Coverage Order Takes Effect November 1

 

 

October 23
HUD Releases Seventh Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs


 

October 19
TLTA Leadership Meets With ALTA Regarding Their Forms Licensing Fee

 

 

October 8
HUD Releases Sixth Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

October 7
Proposed Rule Hearing Changes Not in Effect Yet

 

 

September 25
TDI Issues Order Correcting Previous Minerals Order

 

 

September 23
HUD Releases Fifth Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

September 22
TLTA Files Comments Regarding Rule Hearing Proposal

 

 

September 17
Title Insurance Rate Hearing Wraps Up in Austin

 

 

September 16

Title Insurance Rate Hearing Underway in Austin
 

 

September 15
HUD Releases Fourth Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

September 9

Rate Hearing Next Week at SOAH
 

 

September 8

Contact your Congressman and Request They Remove Settlement Service Providers and Title Insurance from the Newly Proposed Consumer Financial Products Agency (CFPA)

 

 

September 4

ALTA Form Licensing Announcement

 

 

September 3

HUD Releases Third Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

September 2

TDI Posts Agent Insolvency Bill Implementation Guidance

 

 

August 31
HUD Releases Second Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

August 14
Commissioner Acts on Minerals Issue & Rule Hearing


 

August 13
HUD Releases First Installment of New RESPA Rule FAQs

 

 

July 2

Existence of TDI and OPIC Extended During Special Legislative Session

 

 

June 2
81st Legislature Adjourns - Special Session Likely

 

 

May 27
SOAH Delays Rate Hearing until September Based on Ruling Earlier Today

 

 

May 26
Important Legislative Update

 

 

May 8
Bill That Would Reopen RESPA Rule Passes House

 

 

May 7
Annual Agent Section Meeting Scheduled for June

 

 

April 29
House Finance Committee Passes Amendment to Postpone RESPA Rule

 

 

April 1
New Changes to Basic Manual Effective April 1, 2009

 

 

March 30
TLTA Launches New Statewide Voter Registration Effort

 

 

February 26
TLTA Recommends 13.55% Rate Increase

 

 

February 18

RESPA Call to Action

 

 

February 13
TDI Publishes Proposed Minerals Interests Regulations in Texas Register

 

 

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2008

 

December 18

TLTA 2009 Conference Moves Back to Texas

 

 

December 2
Rate Hearing Scheduled to Begin June 1, 2009

 

 

November 13

Final RESPA Rule Available Online

 

 

November 12

HUD Announces Final RESPA Rule

 

 

November 6

2007 Statistical Data Available, Election Results

 

 

August 18
TLTA and TMBA Jointly Endorse New Best Practices

 

 

July 23
TDI Commissioner Schedules Biennial Hearing for Rulemaking Phase on October 2, 2008 and Ratemaking Phase on November 18, 2008

 

 

July 23

TDI Commissioner Schedules Biennial Hearing for October 2, 2008

 

 

July 22

RESPA Reform Action Alert:  Contact Your Congressman Today

 

 

July 16

Minerals Coverage Hearing Update

 

 

June 16
Basic Manual Correction to P-1.f

 

 

June 9
Commissioner Withdraws Minerals Coverage Bulletin - Schedules Hearing for July 15

 

 

May 30
Minerals Coverage Issue Update

 

 

May 21
Minerals Coverage Issue Update

 

 

May 13
Latest Update on Minerals Coverage

 

 

May 9
Latest Update on Minerals Coverage Issue

 

 

May 7
Latest Update on Minerals Coverage Issue

 

 

May 2
Call to Action!  Send Your RESPA Comments to HUD by May 13

 

 

April 30
Update on Mineral Coverage

 

 

April 24
ALTA Action Alert on RESPA Reform

 

 

April 16
TDI Commissioner Issues Bulletin on Mineral Coverage

 

 

March 17
HUD Releases RESPA Reform Proposal-- Comment Period Open

 

 

March 13

Commissioner Adopts Changes to the Basic Manual of Rules and Forms

 

 

February 27

Settlement Reach in TDI Rate Hearing Case

 

 

January 14 

Longtime TLTA General Counsel Robert C. Sneed Dies at Age 84

 


2007
 
December 11
Insurance Commissioner Publishes Notice of Proposed Basic Manual Amendments


October 5
TLTA Board Approves Final Version of Proposed P-24

September 18

P-24 Update

September 6
Rule Hearing Concludes - Commissioner Leaves P-24 Item Open for 30 Days
 
September 1
P-24 Amendment Clarification

August 31
Rule Hearing Update
 
June 28
TDI Issues Notice of 2006 Biennial Hearing

May 14
Call to Action: Third Reading of SB 1308 Scheduled Today/Call Your Senator to Vote NO on SB 1308

May 9
Call to Action: Contact Your Senator to Vote NO on SB 1308/Senate Passes HB 716

April 18

TDI Releases Commissioner's Bulleting Regarding P-22
 
April 4
House Passes HB 716 Relating to Mortgage Fraud

April 2
Call to Action! - Contact Your Representative To Support HB 716 - Relating to Mortgage Fraud

March 28
Governor Perry's signs HB 2061 into law
 
March 26
TLTA 2007-2008 Officers and Board of Directors Nominated 
 
March 19
Senate Passes HB 2061 - Awaits Governor Perry's Signature

March 19
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - Call Your State Senator Now!

March 12
HB 2061 Heard by Senate Affairs Committee - Moves to Senate for Vote

March 8
Call To Action - Contact Members of Senate Affairs Committee to Support HB 716


March 6, 2007
House Passes Bill Maintaining Access to Property Records

March 5, 2007
Call to
ACTION - Call your State Representative NOW!


March 2, 2007
Report On County Courthouse Access and Sincere Thanks to Legislators


February 28, 2007
Attorney General Abbott Issues 60-day Abatement on Social Security Number Redaction

February 27, 2007
TLTA Efforts Continue - Update Regarding Attorney General's Opinion

February 26, 2007
TLTA Action Status - Attorney General's Opinion Regarding Redaction of Social Security Numbers

February 23, 2007
Update On Attorney General's Opinion Regarding Redaction of Social Security Numbers

February 22, 2007
Attorney General's Opinion - SB 1485 Regarding Redaction of Social Security Numbers
 
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2006

December 8, 2006
Commissioner Issues Order for 3.2% Rate Decrease Effective February 1, 2007

November 6, 2006
Follow-up to Forbes Article on Title Industry

October 31, 2006
Negative Title Industry Article Published In Forbes Magazine
 
August 18, 2006
Ratemaking Phase of the 2004 Texas Title Insurance Biennial Hearing Concludes


August 1, 2006
Former TLTA Employee Sentenced for Fraud Conviction

August 1, 2006
TLTA Partners with Texas Historical Commission on Historic Texas Courthouse Restoration Project

May 2, 2006
Important TLTA Issues Update: Commissioner Reconvenes 2004 Rate Hearing / Former TLTA Employee Found Guilty of Fraud

April 11, 2006
TLTA 2006 - 2007 Officers and Board of Directors Nominated

March 20, 2006
Governor Perry Calls Special Session for April 17

February 17, 2006
Commissioner of Insurance Postpones Rate Hearing 

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2005
 
November 28, 2005
Insurance Commissioner Schedules Rate Hearing for Jan. 25, 2006

October 7, 2005
Commissioner Adopts Changes to the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms, Effective Date: November 1, 2005

August 4, 2005
Insurance Commissioner Requests Republication of Agenda Items considered during the 2004 Texas Title Insurance Biennial Hearing. Proposes Adoption Effective November 1, 2005.

June 28, 2005
HUD Secretary Announces RESPA Plans - TLTA Gets a Seat at the Table
Bill Relating to Rebates Signed by Governor Perry - Will Go Into Effect Sept. 1, 2005

June 7, 2005
Important Industry Announcements: Governor's Office Announces New TDI Commissioner / Legislative Session Ends – Bill Regarding Rebating Awaits Governor’s Signature

April 22, 2005
Nominees for 2005-2006 TLTA Leadership Selected

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2004

December 8, 2004
Rule Hearing Scheduled for December 15
Rate Hearing Postponed

November 2, 2004
P-53 Hearing Update

September 16, 2004
Changes to Form T-37A, P-27 and Statistical Plan Adopted effective November 1, 2004 


September 7, 2004
Important Industry Announcements: P-53 Update / P-12 – Request for Volunteers for TDI Informal Working Group
 

October 8, 2004
Texas Department of Insurance Publishes Notice of P-53 Special Hearing
 

October 7, 2004
Texas Department of Insurance Publishes Notice of 2004 Texas Title Insurance Biennial Hearing

July 27, 2004
Import
ant Regulatory News: Notice of Call for Issues Related to 2004 Biennial Title Hearing / Proposed Changes to Form T-37A, P-27 and Statistical Plan

July 1, 2004
Reminder: Continuing Ed Requirements changed from 8 hours to 10 hours effective July 1st

May 21, 2004
TDI Makes Changes to P-53 FAQs Page

May 14, 2004
Weekly Update on the Special Legislative Session on School Finance / Update on the Mandatory Sales Price Disclosure Proposal / Update on new business taxes

May 7, 2004
Revised P-53 Frequently Asked Questions on TDI Web Site 

May 5, 2004
Employee payroll tax proposal was voted down / Mandatory sales price disclosure provision Full text of the original House Bill 1


April 27, 2004
P-53 Frequently Asked Questions Now On TDI Web Site 

April 27, 2004
Insurance Commissioner Reduces Texas Title Insurance Rates by 6.5% effective July 1, 2004

April 1, 2004
Nominees for 2004-2005 TLTA Leadership Selected

March 22, 2004
Revised RESPA Rule Withdrawn

March 22, 2004
Spending too much on office supplies? TLTA and AccuSource can save you money!
 

March 4, 2004

Grassroots Action Alert: Hold HUD Accountable!

February 10, 2004
Insurance Commissioner Approves Changes to the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms Effective April 1, 2004

January 7, 2004
Special Hearing on Proposed P-53

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2003

December 16, 2003
2002 Biennial Hearing Update
 
November 6, 2003
Important Industry Announcements
 
October 30, 2003
2002 Texas Title Insurance Rule Hearing Actions Taken

September 24, 2003
2002 Rule Hearing Held - Comments to Commissioner Due by October 3

August 14, 2003
Texas Department of Insurance announces reconvening of 2002 Texas Title Insurance Biennial Hearing

 

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2002

October 13, 2002

Commissioner Rules on Rate Hearing Items

 

 
 
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