The Texas Business Court opened September 1, 2024. In the months before the specialized trial court opened, Governor Abbott appointed ten judges to hear cases in five of Texas’ eleven Judicial Administrative Regions, serving...more
On May 12, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas held, in a unanimous decision, that a claim to foreclose on a subrogated real property lien accrues when the refinance loan is accelerated, not when the prior loan (the payoff of...more
On January 29, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court confirmed that the voiding of a lender’s lien due to the expiration of the statute of limitations does not preclude the lender from foreclosing on a pre-existing lien under the...more
On November 7, 2016, Texas voters passed Proposition 2, which amends several familiar requirements for home-equity loans under Article XVI, Section 50 of the Texas Constitution, and which bids adieu to the old adage: “once a...more
On June 17, 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2067, which amends the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide a clear mechanism for lenders to unilaterally rescind acceleration of a defaulted loan. ...more