Relating to regulating the servicing of certain student loans, requiring the occupational licensing of certain student loan servicers, and the designation of a student loan ombudsman within the Texas Department of Banking; authorizing fees; authorizing civil and administrative penalties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2021
Last action Mar 26, 2021
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
1
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
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