News and Events
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Active Alerts
- April 11, 2022: Consumer Alert - Palm Springs Bank or PalmSpring Bank
- March 11, 2022: Consumer Alert - First Priority Offshore Bank
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
Press Releases
- June 22, 2022: Bank of Houston, N.A., Houston, Texas Converts to a State-Chartered Bank
- May 16, 2022: Final Order Issued Against Robert Green, Sr., Bay City, Texas
- April 29, 2022: Commissioner Approves De Novo Bank Charter for Texas Traditions Bank, Katy, Texas
Industry Notices
- April 20, 2022: Financial Education Webinar: Building Wealth: A Checklist to Get You Started Presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- March 14, 2022: Director’s Affidavit - Oath of Office
- March 14, 2022: Director, Manager, Managing Participant Affidavit – Oath of Office
Testimony
- March 3, 2021: Commissioner provide testimony to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee.
- August 28, 2020: Commissioner provides information to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee
- February 14, 2019: Commissioner provide testimony to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee