The mission of the State Securities Board is to protect Texas investors. Consistent with that purpose, the Agency seeks to ensure a free and competitive securities market for Texas, increase investor confidence, and thereby encourage the formation …

This information is required under the federal securities laws, stock exchange rules, and Texas regulations. What questions should I ask a person offering to sell me investments? Are you registered with the Texas State Securities Board?

Sep 1, 2019 · The Act provides for the registration of securities offered or sold in Texas, and of firms and individuals who sell securities or render investment advice in the state. In certain circumstances a particular security, transaction, or person may be exempt from the registration requirements of the Act.

The State Securities Board is responsible for administering and enforcing the Texas Securities Act. The agency is overseen by five Board members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for six-year overlapping terms.

Texas continues to be one of the major securities markets in the nation and is eagerly sought out by national and international securities issuers. The Agency is organized into the following Divisions: Enforcement, Registration, Inspections and Compliance, General Counsel, and …

Many investors, perhaps you included, are conflicted about investing in stocks. What makes these investments attractive is that stocks, as a group — though not every individual stock — have provided stronger returns over time than bonds or cash.

The State Securities Board registers securities offered or sold in Texas and oversees the firms and individuals selling securities or providing investment advice to Texans.

No jargon, no nonsense: The Texas Investor Guide explains the time-tested principles of investing and shows you the tools you need to research financial professionals and avoid fraud. You can read the Investor Guide online , or you can request free print copies by emailing txig@ssb.texas.gov .

An old stock or bond certificate may still be valuable even if it no longer trades under the name printed on the certificate. The company may have merged with another company or simply changed its name.

The Acts now in effect being currently known as the Securities Act of Texas and the Insurance Securities Act of Texas, as embraced in Senate Bill No. 149, Chapter 67, and House Bill No. 39, Chapter 384, Acts of the 54th Legislature, 1955, and codified as Articles 579 and 580 of Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas, be and the same are hereby ...