AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Economic Freedom Policy Analyst Kathleen Hunker is testifying before the Texas House Business & Industry Committee TODAY, Tuesday, March 24, at 11:30 a.m. CDT or upon adjournment in Room E2.016 of the Texas State Capitol. Ms. Hunker is testifiyng on House Bill 1936, relating to notice by a property owner to a mortgage servicer that the owner intends to enter into a contract with a property tax lender.
“House Bill 1936 would invite banks and mortgage companies to interfere with Texans seeking to get a handle on their property tax bill,” said Hunker. “Over the last two decades, Texans have seen their property taxes rise faster than their incomes. This has led to a high demand for market-based relief, which tax lien transfers offer. By delaying access to tax lien transfers, House Bill 1936 would make it more expensive for Texans to get a handle on overdue taxes and may deny them the chance to restructure that debt on their own terms.”
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Kathleen Hunker, Policy Analyst, Center for Economic Freedom, TPPF |
| WHAT: |
Testimony before the Texas House Business & Industry Committee |
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TODAY, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:30 a.m. CDT or upon adjournment |
| WHERE: | Texas State Capitol Room E2.016 |
More information about the hearing can be found at: http://txpo.li/1bqtst0
To schedule an interview with Ms. Hunker, please contact Caroline Espinosa at [email protected] or 512-472-2700.
Kathleen Hunker is a policy analyst with the Center for Economic Freedom at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a non-profit, free-market research institute based in Austin, Texas.