According to Insurance News Net, the Texas Department of Insurance issued final rules to update existing loss funding and premium surcharge rules for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA).

DPFG distributed their latest e-newsletter which includes featured articles on municipal utility districts, tax increment reinvestment zones, public improvement districts, community facilities districts and how these tools are supporting infrastructure, housing markets, and private investment across the US.

Houston Business Journal reports that the University of Houston's new technology incubator, worth $25M in investment in labs and funding, is also forming a partnership with the Texas Collegiate Regional Center (TCRC) to get certified for EB-5 investors.

Christopher Calnan with Austin Business Journal discusses the progress made by the Texas State Securities Board toward implementing crowdfunding rules that would enable unaccredited investors to invest up to $5K a year without requiring proof of income.

July 16, 2014
The EB-5 Program is a federal foreign direct investment, immigration, and regional economic development program that provides access to capital to U.S. businesses and creates American jobs at no expense to the American taxpayer. Use of the program has rapidly gained momentum in the last few years throughout the country, and Texas is no exception. Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable in partnership with TEDC, for this webinar on "Understanding the EB-5 Model in Texas," in which experts share basics of the program, case studies and considerations for using this valuable tool in Texas.

August 6, 2014
Across the country, state and local agencies are using P3 structures to finance real estate developments, schools, parking garages, public transit, affordable housing, water facilities, and more. Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable in partnership with TEDC, for this webinar on "P3: A Key Infrastructure Financing Model in Texas," in which experts share basics of the program, case studies and targeted tactics for implementing a P3 project in Texas.

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To learn more about the challenges and successes of small businesses across the state, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Community Development Office has launched the Texas Small Business Needs Assessment Poll, a partnership with the Texas Small Business Development Center Network.

The Texas Municipal League Legislative Policy Committee on Revenue and Finance provides an overview of the League's position on legislation for the year ahead. The guidebook includes the overview of framework and philosophy used to develop positions on potential bills.

This guidebook from SSBCI offers best practices for State Venture Capital Programs to stimulate and support private investment over time. Included are recommendations for program design and implementation.

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