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Active Alerts

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Proclamations

  • February 17, 2021: Proclamation Authorizing Closures Due to Severe Winter Weather 
  • March 16, 2020: Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for the Coronavirus
  • August 28, 2017: Updated Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for Hurricane Harvey

Previous Proclamations

 

Press Releases

  • March 13, 2024: Third Coast Bank, SSB, Humble, Texas, Converts to a State Chartered Bank
  • February 6, 2024: Commissioner Issues Emergency Order to Seize Prepaid Funeral Accounts and Records against Lois Washington, dba Lewis Funeral Home
  • February 6, 2024: Commissioner Issues Emergency Order to Seize Prepaid Funeral Accounts and Records against Cremation Service International, Inc., dba Arlington National Funeral Home

Previous Press Releases

 

Industry Notices

  • March 7, 2024: Texas Department of Banking Provides Guidance for April 8 Eclipse
  • February 13, 2024: On-Demand Financial Education Webinar: Ready, Set, Get Organized!
  • February 8, 2024: Commissioner Submits Comments in Response to FDIC Proposed Guidelines Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets for $10 Billion or More

Previous Industry Notices

 

Testimony

  • March 1, 2023: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
  • November 17, 2022: Commissioner provides testimony before the Senate Business and Commerce Committee 
  • August 25, 2022: Commissioner Provides Testimony to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee

Previous Testimony

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