Texas Bulletins

TX2020009 - UNDERWRITING - Red Flags in Hard Money Loans
TX2020008 - UNDERWRITING - Bexar County Foreclosure Sale for August 4, 2020, is Postponed
TX2020007 - UNDERWRITING - Notarization by video and audio conference for Real Estate Instruments
TX2020006 - UNDERWRITING - Notarization by video and audio conference for durable powers of attorney and certain other documents [Revised 4-17-20; 4-30-20]
TX2020005 - UNDERWRITING - Use of RON in Home Equity Transactions
TX2020004 - UNDERWRITING - Suspension of Deadlines and Extension of Statutes of Limitation
TX2020003 - UNDERWRITING - County Clerk Offices Closed Because of Coronavirus Disease 2019 - COVID-19
TX2020002 - UNDERWRITING - Assignment of Tax Liens
TX2020001 - UNDERWRITING - Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Updated Title Statistical Codes (Effective 1/1/2020)
TX2019009 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2019 Legislative Update - 2 of 2
TX2019008 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2019 Legislative Update - 1 of 2
TX2019007 - UNDERWRITING - Non-Institutional / Hard Money / Private Lenders Transactions
TX2019006 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Rate Hearing Results Effective September 1, 2019
TX2019005 - UNDERWRITING - Information about Jackson County Clerk's Office
TX2019004 - UNDERWRITING - Information about Medina County Clerk Office
TX2019003 - UNDERWRITING - Homestead and Pretended Sale [Revised 5-16-19]
TX2019002 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Notice - Policy Guaranty Fee Remittance Form and Reinstated Beginning 05/01/2019
TX2019001 - UNDERWRITING - Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Licensing Changes
TX2018009 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Notice - Policy Guaranty Fee Remittance Form and Rate Suspended Beginning 01/01/2019
TX2018008 - UNDERWRITING - Lender’s Adding Impermissible Debt or Expenses to Homestead Loans [Revised 5-13-19]
TX2018007 - GENERAL - General Issues
TX2018006 - UNDERWRITING - Commitment Language Regarding Surveys
TX2018005 - UNDERWRITING - Remote Online Notarization (RON)
TX2018004 - UNDERWRITING - TDI Rule Changes
TX2018003 - UNDERWRITING - Remote Online Notarization in Texas (This Bulletin is a Supplement to SLS2018003)
TX2018002 - UNDERWRITING - New Schedule D for Stewart Title Guaranty Company
TX2018001 - UNDERWRITING - Annual Escrow Audits Reminder
TX2017010 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Notice - Revised Policy Guaranty Fee Remittance Form and Rate Increase
TX2017009 - UNDERWRITING - SJR 60 Home Equity Loan Changes Effective January 1, 2018
TX2017008 - UNDERWRITING - Searching Names After Austin v. Coface Seguro De Credito Mexico, et al
MU2017004 - GENERAL - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order
TX2017007 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2017 Legislative Update
TX2017006 - UNDERWRITING - Hurricane Harvey and County Clerk Closures [Revised 09-07-17]
TX2017005 - UNDERWRITING - Hurricane Harvey and Recording Offices
TX2017004 - UNDERWRITING - Loan Documents Complying with Islamic Principles
TX2017003 - UNDERWRITING - Annual Escrow Audits Reminder
TX2017002 - UNDERWRITING - New Schedule D for Stewart Title Guaranty Company
TX2017001 - UNDERWRITING - Exception Withdrawn
MU2016006 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - ALTA Expanded Coverage Residential Loan Policies - Assessments Priority (04-02-15) or Current Assessments (04-02-15); and ALTA Short Form Expanded Coverage Residential Loan Policies - Assessments Priority (04-02-15) or Current Assessments (04-02-15)
TX2016004 - UNDERWRITING - Overburdening of Easements
MU2016003 - GENERAL - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order
MU2016002 - GENERAL - US Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Geographic Targeting Order
TX2016003 - UNDERWRITING - Home Equity Loan Disclosure after TRID
TX2016002 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Notice - Revised Policy Guaranty Fee Remittance Form and Rate Increase (Effective April 1, 2016)
TX2011010 - Annual Escrow Audits [Revised 2-4-16]
TX2016001 - UNDERWRITING - Texas Notary Seals
TX2015007 - UNDERWRITING – Vacant Land and Commercial (Non-Residential) Property in Travis County Texas
TX2015006 - UNDERWRITING - Simultaneous Issues in Texas
TX2015005 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2015 Texas Legislative Bulletin: Estates Code
TX2015004 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2015 Texas Legislative Bulletin
TX2015003 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - 2015 Legislative Update - SB 462 -Transfer on Death Deed [Revised 11-26-18; 1-28-19]
TX2015002 - UNDERWRITING - HB 40 by Darby relating to exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate oil and gas operations and express preemption of local regulations of these operations effective May 18, 2015
TX2015001 - UNDERWRITING - SB 572 Increasing Texas Single Risk Retention Limits
TX2014008 - UNDERWRITING - Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association Recoupment Charge
TX2014007 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - New Schedule D
TX2014006 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - T-19 Series Endorsements (T-19.1 for Owner’s Policies and T-19 for Loan Policies after 2014 revisions)
TX2014005 - UNDERWRITING - Suggested changes to P-27 "Good Funds" notice
TX2014004 - UNDERWRITING - Reverse Mortgages used to acquire a homestead
TX2014003 - UNDERWRITING - CO-INSURANCE ENDORSEMENT FORM (T-48)
TX2014002 - UNDERWRITING - Supreme Court of Texas Order Approving Forms for Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings (Misc. Docket No. 13-9171)
TX2014001 - GENERAL - AGENT SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS - Commissioner's Order 2806
TX2013008 - UNDERWRITING - Commissioner's Order 2806 2012 Title Insurance Rules and Forms
TX2013007 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATES - 2013 Texas Legislative Analysis (Part 2)
TX2013006 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATES - 2013 Texas Legislative Analysis (Part 1)
TX2013005 - GENERAL - Letter from Wells Fargo Regarding Increases to Closing Fees and Other Charges for Wells Fargo Texas Residential Rate/Term Refinance Transactions
TX2013004 - UNDERWRITING - Powers of Attorney in HEL transactions
TX2013003 - UNDERWRITING - Franchise Tax Account Status
TX2013002 - RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Rate Increase effective May 1, 2013
TX2013001 - GENERAL - Elder Law Planning and Title Insurance
TX2012007 - Reminder - Parties in Possession practices
TX2012006 - Mineral Exception
TX2012005 - Texas Foreclosure Practices amended to protect Servicemembers
TX2012003 - Short Sale Affidavits
TX2012004 - P-53 Rule
TX2012002 - Insured Closing (Closing Protection) Letters Changes (Texas)
TX2012001 - T-19.2 and T-19.3 and mineral credits
TX2011011 - Title Insurance Guaranty Fees
MU2011005 - Southern Title Insurance Company
TX2011010 - Annual Escrow Audits [Revised 2-4-16]
TX2011009 - 2011 Title Industry Bill passed by Texas Legislature
TX2011008 - PROBATE Amendments 2011
TX2011006 - Home Owner and Property Association Legislation 2011
TX2011007 - 2011 Legislation affecting real estate generally
TX2011004 - 2011 Legislative changes to Mechanic's Lien Laws
TX2011005 - Passage of HB 8 on Private Transfer Fees
TX2011003 - Texas Department of Insurance; Changes to Statistical Code Reporting and Escrow Fee Disclosure Guidelines
TX2011002 - 2011 Schedule D
TX2011001 - Writing Mineral Coverage after Commissioner's Order 10-0959 Order in 2008 Rate Case
TX2010013 - This bulletin has been replaced.
TX2010012 - Annual Escrow Audits
TX2010011 - Home Owner Association Dues and Home Equity and Reverse Mortgages
TX2010010 - Equitable Subrogation
TX2010009 - Rollback Taxes
TX2010008 - Mechanic's Liens Coverage During Construction
MU2010006 - Unlawful Inducements - Florida Department of Financial Services Proposed Rule
TX2010007 - Hemyari and Union Valley Ranch v. Stephens
TX2010006 - Acceptance of Instruction Letters
TX2010005 - Private Transfer Fees
TX2010004 - 2008 Rules Hearing Results Effective February 1, 2010; 2008 Rate Hearing Results effective January 1, 2011 [Revised 12-15-10]
TX2010003 - Texas Insurance Department Guidelines for New RESPA Rule
TX2010002 - Use of Correction Deeds and Deeds of Trust
TX2010001 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX2010005.
TX2009008 - Increase in Premium for T-19 and T-19.1
MU2009010 - Water Rights Coverage - UPDATE
TX2009007 - Oil and Gas and Other Minerals Supplement
TX2009006 - Stewart Title Guaranty as Trustee in Texas Deeds of Trust
TX2009005 - Resolution of Mineral Exception Issue; Commissioner's Order 09-0650
TX2009004 - 2009 General Legislation
TX2009003 - Industry Sponsored Legislation 2009
TX2009002 - Agent Solvency - HB 4338 re-write of Title Insurance Act
TX2009001 - This Bulletin has been replaced with TX2010012
MU2009003 - Closing Protection Letters (Insured Closing Letters)
MU2008011 - Water Rights Coverage
TX2008005 - T-37 Tri-party Agreements for Immediately Available Funds
MU2008009 - Mechanic's Liens on Condominium Projects
TX2008004 - Commissioner's Order in 2006 Rate Case
TX2008003 - Revision to P-24 Payment for services rendered
TX2008002 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX2008004.
TX2008001 - 2006 Rate hearing results Commissioner's Order 08-0187
TX2007003 - 2007 Texas Constitutional Amendment regarding Home Equity Loans
TX2007002 - 2007 Texas Legislation
TX2007001 - Guidelines for Use of New TDI Notification Form
MU000057 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MU2008011.
TX000081 - Rate Change Effective February 1, 2007
TX000080 - Reverse Mortgage Endorsement (T-43)
TX000079 - New Forms and Rules; Commissioner's Order for 2004 Hearing
TX000078 - REVISED - Texas Business Organizations and Title Insurance Requirements
TX000077 - Assignment of Tax Liens
TX000075 - Manufactured Housing Law Changes
TX000076 - 2005 Texas Legislation
TX000074 - Area and Boundary Exception; T-17 and T-19 No survey required
MU000054 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MU2008011.
TX000073 - Tax Foreclosure Checklist
TX000072 - Rate Change Effective July 1, 2004
TX000071 - New Forms and Rules; Commissioner's Order for 2002 Hearing
TX000070 - Home Equity Forms
TX000069 - Procedural Rule P-53 Rebates and Discounts Prohibited
TX000068 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000078.
TX000067 - 2003 Legislation
TX000066 - Manufactured Housing A chronicle of underwriting standards
TX000065 - Revised Title Search and Examination Requirements
MU000046 - Wachovia and Short Form Policy
MU000045 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MU2008011.
TX000064 - New Rates and Rules; Commissioner's Order for 2000 Hearing; Junior Mortgagee Policy
TX000063 - Texas Supplement to National Legal Bulletin NL000128 Electronic Production of Short Form Mortgagee Policies
TX000061 - Commissioner's Order for 2002 Hearing
TX000062 - Area and Boundary Exception; Commissioner's Order for 2000 Hearing
TX000060 - 2001 Legislation
TX000059 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000066.
TX000058 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000066.
TX000057 - Residential Refinances
TX000056 - New Title Insurance Rules: Premium Split, Refinances and Reverse Mortgages
TX000055 - Home Office Issues
TX000054 - Area and Boundary Exception
TX000053 - Title Insurance Hearing Results
TX000052 - 1999 Constitutional Amendments: Homestead; Reverse Mortgages; and Conversion of Separate Property
MU000033 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MGT-68.
TX000051 - 1999 Legislation
TX000050 - Date of Owner Policy
TX000047 - Title Insurance Coverage for Texas 50(a)(6) Mortgages, Fannie Mae LL05-98, Dated 12/04/98
TX000048 - Purchase Money and Refinance Issues
TX000049 - Orders on Home Equity Endorsement (T-42, T-42.1) Effective November 12, 1998
TX000046 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000050.
MU000026 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MGT-57.
TX000044 - Commissioner's Order for 1996 Rate Hearing
TX000043 - Current Home Equity Questions
TX000045 - Title Search Requirments
TX000042 - Highway Right-of-Way Property
TX000039 - Reverse Mortgages; Constitutional Amendment (HJR 31; Proposition 8) (Effective January 1, 1998)
TX000038 - Refinance Issues
TX000040 - Home Equity Mortgages; Constitutional Amendment (HJR 31; Proposition 8) (Effective January 1, 1998)
TX000041 - Homestead Improvement Loans; Constitutional Amendment (HJR 31; Proposition 8) (Effective January 1, 1998)
TX000037 - Home Equity Constitutional Amendment (HJR 31, Proposition 8)
TX000036 - 1997 Legislation
TX000035 - Tax Abatement (Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code)
TX000034 - (1) Owelty Liens; (2) Federal Tax Liens; (3) Homestead Designations; and (4) Pretended Sales of Homestead
TX000033 - Rollback Taxes
TX000032 - 1995 Texas Legislation
TX000031 - Abstract of Judgment by Green v. Texas Department of Human Services
TX000030 - New Rules and Forms; Effective August 1, 1995
TX000029 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000034.
MU000017 - This Bulletin has been replaced by MU000033.
TX000028 - Disclosures: Texas Residential Owner Policy of Title Insurance
TX000027 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000034.
TX000026 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000034.
TX000025 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000042.
TX000024 - This Bulletin has been rescinded.
TX000022 - Mechanic's Lien Procedures
MU000012 - Reinsurance
TX000021 - New Texas Legislation
TX000020 - This Bulletin has been replaced by TX000030.
TX000019 - Tigua Tribe Claim
TX000018 - Homesteads: Leases to Corporations or Partnerships
TX000017 - Refinancing Loans on Homestead
TX000016 - Escheat
TX000023 - Seller's Disclosures of Property Condition: Property Code Section 5.008
TX000015 - New Forms Effective January 1, 1993
TX000014 - New Rules Effective October 30, 1992
TX000013 - Express Insurance: October 30, 1992
TX000012 - New TREC Contracts
TX000011 - Maintenance Liens, Foreclosures
TX000010 - Waiver of Inspection and Disclosure to Owner
TX000009 - House Bill 2
TX000008 - Recent Legislation
TX000007 - New Title Insurance Policies (effective October 1, 1991)
TX000006 - July 1, 1989 Amendment to 26 U.S.C. 6334
TX000005 - Texas Owner Policies Schedule B, Paragraph 4
TX000004 - Sales Prior to Completion of Improvements
TX000003 - Duplication of Preprinted Exceptions
TX000002 - Restriction Disclosure: City of Houston
TX000001 - Sales Tax: Effective April 1, 1988