Proposed Rules
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Proposed Rules
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Rule Topic |
Proposed Issue Date |
Summaries in English | Summaries in Spanish |
Texas Register |
Comment Period Ends |
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New Rule 7 TAC §33.55 | Money Services Businesses | 07/04/2025 | The proposed new rule of Section 33.55 of Title 7 of the Texas Administrative code clarifies that, for an attorney to qualify for the exemption under Texas Finance Code § 152.004(9), the attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member of the State Bar of Texas, or a Texas professional corporation organized to provide professional legal services, and must be performing legal services in connection with the real property transaction. | La nueva regla propuesta para la Sección 33.55 del Título 7 del Código Administrativo de Texas clarifica que, para que un abogado califique por una exención bajo el Código de Finanzas del Estado de Tejas §152.004(9), el abogado tiene que tener licencia para practicar leyes y ser miembro del Colegio de Abogados del Estado de Texas o de una corporación profesional de Texas organizada para proveer servicios profesionales de abogacía y debe estar proveyendo servicios legales conectados con una transacción real de propiedad. | 50 TexReg 3847 |