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On the Hill - State Legislative Flurry
The Legislature will adjourn on May 30, and will have hopefully concluded their business by that time. At this juncture in history, there is little appetite for a special session(s) from either the lawmakers or the lobbyists!
The Senate this week passed HB 2 and HB 3 – the school finance and tax bills. The Senate version was amended dramatically, and is now more in line with the House version – a “basket” approach, providing a choice of a franchise tax or tax on compensation paid. A “floor” of 25 BP on “gross receipts” is in the language . . . it, along with the other components of the bill, is likely to change substantially going forward. Our tracking list is available on our website. |
 Legal Ease Question of the WeekQuestion: What law requires bank employees to take two consecutive weeks of vacation? To find out the answer, click on the flashing question mark. You can also check out our growing database of other Q&As!
 31st Annual ConventionPlans are shaping up for this year's convention. Check out our current sponsor list. More information will be available in the near future...watch this newsletter for details.
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Books to  Out
The incidence of fraud has been growing at an alarming rate, which poses a significant risk and financial loss to the industry. Check out the Transaction Fraud, Best Practices Guide to find out how you can protect your bank.
Solutions From Services
An effective security policy doesn't just help you protect your network from attacks. Join SecureWorks for a 45 minute informative webinar Tuesday, May 17 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.
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Leadership Conference - Early Bird Cutoff is May 4 |
| June 17 |
Deadline for Best of Community Banking Entries |
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Bank Marketing Institute, Dallas |
| August 7-12 |
Texas Tech Banking School | |
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