TX SB1859 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-26 - Referred to Business & Commerce
Pending: Senate Business & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-26 - Referred to Business & Commerce
Pending: Senate Business & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | Senate | Referred to Business & Commerce |
| 2021-03-26 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2021-03-12 | Senate | Filed |
| 2021-03-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
BANKING, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid
FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSMAN
STUDENT LOANS
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid
FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSMAN
STUDENT LOANS
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB1859 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB01859I.htm |
