Section 26.5 - Prohibited Activities(a) Persons receiving or benefiting from Texas HTF funds, as determined by the Department, may not be currently delinquent or in default with child support, government loans, or any other debt owed to the State of Texas.(b) The activities described in paragraphs (1) - (8) of this subsection are prohibited in relation to the origination of a Texas HTF loan, but may be charged as an allowable cost by a third party lender for the origination of all other loans originated in connection with a Texas HTF loan:(1) Payment of delinquent property taxes or related fees or charges on properties to be assisted with Texas HTF funds;(2) Loan origination fees;(6) Loan processing fees;(7) Loan servicing fees; and(8) Other fees not approved by the Department in writing prior to expenditure.10 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.5
The provisions of this §26.5 adopted to be effective November 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 8502; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 43, October 27, 2017, TexReg 6010, eff. 11/5/2017; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 43, October 25, 2019, TexReg 6358, eff. 10/31/2019; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 52, December 24, 2021, TexReg 9014, eff. 1/2/2022; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 12, March 22, 2024, TexReg 1908, eff. 3/28/2024