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Infographic: End the Unlawful Use of Criminal Charges by Loan Businesses to Collect Consumer Debts November 16, 2016
Comments on Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 129 October 17, 2016
Texas Appleseed, Disability Rights Texas, and the National Center for Youth Law appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) proposed rules concerning truancy prevention measures and sanctions, promulgated to comply with HB 2398 (84th Reg. Sess.).
Complaint Against Mesquite ISD for Failure to Provide Truancy Prevention and Intervention Measures Prior to Filing Court Referral October 17, 2016
This complaint is being filed against the Mesquite Independent School District. Mesquite ISD has failed to provide appropriate prevention and intervention, as required by HB 2398, a reform bill aimed at decriminalizing truancy and prioritizing school-based prevention and intervention for students who were chronically absent rather than relying on court interventions.
Complaint Against El Paso ISD for Failure to Provide Truancy Prevention and Intervention Measures Prior to Filing Court Referral October 17, 2016
This complaint is filed against El Paso ISD for their failure to provide prevention and intervention measures prior to filing truancy court referrals against a student and his mother.
Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): Proposed Rulemaking on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans October 7, 2016
These comments are from Texas Appleseed. Background: Comments on proposed rulemaking on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans. Docket Number: CFPB-2016-0025 or RIN 3170-AA40. There are three Supplemental Resources related to this comment: 1) Payday & Auto Title Lending in Texas White Paper 2) Payday & Auto Title Lending Abuses: An Analysis of Complaints from Texas Consumers 3) Loan Contracts. Brief Excerpt: Texas needs strong rules from the CFPB to complement the local work that has been done here, so that fair lending standards apply everywhere. The following sections document the problem in Texas, offer support for strong components of the rule, and provide insight, based on the Texas experience, into where the rule still needs to be strengthened.

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