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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

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Press Releases

  • March 5, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus Financial Holdings, Inc., Plutus Lending, LLC, and William John Barhydt
  • February 12, 2025: Banking Commissioner Issues Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Vicki Lagean Grisham
  • January 15, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Joins $80 Million Enforcement Action Against Block, Inc. for BSA/AML Violations

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Industry Notices

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Testimony

  • March 3, 2025: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
  • September 19, 2024: Department provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
  • March 1, 2023: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services

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