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Chavez Bill Is Big Step Forward in Protecting Texas Homeowners from Predatory Lenders, TexPIRG Says

House Bill 3762, filed by Representative Norma Chavez (D-El Paso), would greatly curtail the exploitative practice of predatory mortgage lending, according to the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG).

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Committee Hearings on Homeowners' Rights

In hearings that lasted from four in the afternoon until nearly four in the morning, the House State Affairs Committee heard testimony Monday and early Tuesday from a large number of aggrieved citizens and several consumer advocacy groups on how to reform the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) and the Home Lemon Law.

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Consumer Groups, Citizens, Present Dramatic Testimony at State Affairs Committee Hearings on Homeowners' Rights

In hearings that lasted from four in the afternoon until nearly four in the morning, the House State Affairs Committee heard testimony Monday and early Tuesday from a large number of aggrieved citizens and several consumer advocacy groups on how to reform the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) and the Home Lemon Law.

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Coalition of Advocacy Groups Calls for Legislative Action on Behalf of Texas Homeowners

A coalition of consumer advocacy organizations including the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), Texas Watch and Home Owners for Better Building, are calling on the Texas Legislature to enact legislation to relieve the plight of Texas homeowners.

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  • TELL CONGRESS TO STAND UP FOR CONSUMERS
    The House is considering a bill that benefits credit bureaus at the expense of average consumers and servicemembers. Tell Congress to oppose it.
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  • Protect bees AND Our Food Supply
    Millions of the bees that pollinate our food are dying off every year, and scientists say a widely-used class of pesticides is one of the causes. Let's ban bee-killing pesticides at the state level.
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  • STOP THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON FARMS
    Antibiotics are often given to animals that aren’t even sick, and are given without a duration limit. Tell Congress: Protect our life-saving medicines.
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  • ASBESTOS FOUND IN CHILDREN’S MAKEUP
    Some makeup sold by Claire’s retail stores is contaminated with asbestos. Tell your representatives: Kids’ makeup shouldn’t contain toxic chemicals.
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