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TX HJR75

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Steve Toth

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article XVI, Section 50 of the Texas Constitution to allow the legislature to create statutory exceptions to home equity loan closing location requirements

  • Currently, Texas law requires home equity loans to be closed only at the office of a lender, an attorney at law, or a title company

  • The amendment would add the phrase "except as otherwise provided by statute" to the closing location requirement, giving the legislature authority to permit alternative closing locations

  • Updates the required borrower notice to inform homeowners they may "qualify for an exception provided by law" to the office-only closing requirement

  • Scheduled for voter approval at an election on November 4, 2025

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for exceptions to the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.

Financial

Last Action

Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services3/6/2025

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