News and Events
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Active Alerts
- May 12, 2026: CONSUMER ALERT – Broker Imposter Scams
- December 31, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – Viserbank
- December 30, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – https://riotexas.us
Proclamations
- February 17, 2021: Proclamation Authorizing Closures Due to Severe Winter Weather
- March 16, 2020: Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for the Coronavirus
- August 28, 2017: Updated Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for Hurricane Harvey
Press Releases
- July 2, 2026: Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to C. Johnson Funeral Home
- June 22, 2026: Enforcement Action against Ramad Pay, Inc. for AML/CFT Violations
- June 15, 2026: San Antonio Regional Director Kuntschik to Retire
Industry Notices
- April 1, 2026: Free Financial Education Webinar: Cybersecurity Awareness: Protecting Financial Accounts in the Digital Age
- March 9, 2026: Cyber Alert: The Fundamentals of Cyber Hygiene for Financial Institutions
- February 23, 2026: 2026 Eleventh District Banking Conference - Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Partnership with the Texas Department of Banking
Testimony
- June 24, 2026: Commissioner provides testimony before the Senate Committee for Business and Commerce
- March 3, 2025: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
- September 19, 2024: Department provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services