Loading chat...
TX SB2922
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tan Parker
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Creates a regulatory framework for oil-backed stablecoins in Texas, requiring issuers to obtain a license from the Texas Department of Banking before issuing or selling such digital assets
-
Requires each stablecoin unit to be fully backed at all times by oil or oil products (crude oil, refined products, or documented in-ground reserves) measured in British thermal units, maintained at a one-to-one ratio in a custodial reserve located in Texas
-
Mandates quarterly reserve attestations by independent certified public accountants, comparison reports of stablecoin units to reserve volumes, and reporting of material changes to sub-custodian agreements
-
Authorizes the Finance Commission of Texas to establish licensing fees, background check requirements, anti-money laundering standards, know-your-customer requirements, and consumer disclosure rules
-
Grants the Texas Department of Banking enforcement authority to impose administrative penalties, seek injunctive relief, conduct audits and on-site inspections, and charge transaction-based regulatory fees
Legislative Description
Relating to the issuance and regulation of an oil-backed stablecoin; authorizing a fee; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to Business & Commerce
4/7/2025