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Election Results: A 32-Year First for Texas

90th Texas Legislature | Issue 2 Following widespread speculation about a Democratic Blue Wave across the nation, the results in Texas last night were more than a wave—they were a Democratic tsunami. For 32 years, no Democrat had won a ... Read More

Client Memos

Will the 90th Texas Legislature be Déjà Vu for Mortgage Industry?

90th Texas Legislature | Issue 1 With a legislative session that lasts only 140 days every other year, time is always of the essence. One key indicator of legislative priorities, and an early clue to leadership’s agendas is the release of their ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: Institutional Buyers Stall as Housing Affordability Bills Gain Momentum – April 24, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 6 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the latest legislative insights impacting the Texas mortgage and real estate industries. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak are joined by ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: Navigating Foreign Ownership Bills – Key Legislative Updates – March 19, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 5 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the latest legislative insights impacting the Texas mortgage and real estate industries. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak are joined by ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: Tackling Texas Deed Fraud – Key Legislative Updates – March 13, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 4 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the latest legislative insights impacting the Texas mortgage and real estate industries. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak are joined by ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: TMBA Advocacy Day and Key Legislative Updates – March 6, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 3 Capitol Connections Live is your go-to source for insights on the latest legislative developments affecting the Texas mortgage industry. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak discuss the ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: Deep-Dive on Senate Bill 372 & House Bill 576 – February 20, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 2 In this episode of Capitol Connections Live, PBG Director of Regulatory Affairs Doug Foster and senior associate attorney Peter Idziak break down Senate Bill 372 and its companion, House Bill 576, in the ... Read More

Legislative Updates

Capitol Connection Live: New Rules, New Speaker, and Mortgage Legislation – February 14, 2025

Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 1 In this episode of Capitol Connection, Director of Regulatory Affairs Doug Foster and Senior Associate Attorney Peter Idziak break down key developments in the 89th Texas Legislature. They discuss the ... Read More

Capitol Connection

Capitol Connection – Episode 7

In episode 7 of Capitol Connection, Doug Foster and Claire M. Barber highlight House Bill 4309 and its companion Senate Bill 1900, also known as the agency “clean-up” bills for the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending. ... Read More

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