January 22, 2025

In This Issue:

  • Rescheduled TDI Hearing on Basic Premium Rate To Be Held Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m.
  • Compliance Reminder for Underwriters: TS-4 and P-31 Due By End of January
  • Emergency Price Relief Related to Housing Among Executive Orders Issued by New Trump Administration

Rescheduled TDI Hearing on Basic Premium Rate To Be Held Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m.

TLTA | Jan. 22, 2025

TDI's hearing to consider the title insurance basic premium rate was scheduled earlier this week but was postponed due to the winter storm. The hearing was rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m.

Review TDI's notice regarding the rescheduled hearing »

TLTA and our expert witnesses will be representing you at this important hearing. We encourage all interested industry members to attend.
 
If you have questions, please send them to TLTA Vice President of Government Relations and Counsel, Aaron Day.

Compliance Reminder for Underwriters: TS-4 and P-31 Due By End of January

TLTA | Jan. 22, 2025

Underwriters Only: Updated TS-4 forms due this month

Pursuant to Insurance Code §2651.011(b), each title insurance company (underwriters only) shall provide annually to TDI a list of officers authorized to provide to TDI the information specified under this administrative rule. The list of authorized officers must be submitted on Form T-S4.

Underwriters Only: Updated P-31 HOI signature list due this month

All directly issued policies of title insurance (authorized by Art. 9.34, Insurance Code, defined in Procedural Rule P-1.aa., and sometimes referenced "Home Office Issue") shall be countersigned, prior to delivery, by a bona fide officer or employee of the Title Insurance Company issuing the directly issued policy. Each employee or officer countersigning directly issued policies shall be employed at a designated office location in the State of Texas maintained by the issuing Title Insurance Company for the issuance of directly issued policies. Each Title Insurance Company shall file annually on or before January 31 of each calendar year a written designation of its office addresses with the Texas Department of Insurance, together with the name and position of each person or persons at each designated address it has authorized to countersign directly issued policies at such address..

Questions? Where Should Underwriters Submit Their Forms?

Please email the documents referenced above to [email protected]. Questions should be sent to the same email address, or call TDI's title examinations department at 512.676.6880.

Emergency Price Relief Related to Housing Among Executive Orders Issued by New Trump Administration

HousingWire and National Association of Realtors | Jan. 21, 2025
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Review the Executive Order »

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