Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans
- Texas House members passed House Bill 43 in Lufkin on April 23.
- Farmers and ranchers face hardships including recent extreme weather losses and trade war impacts.
- The bill expands an existing state loan program for the agriculture industry.
- The House approved the bill 132-16, changing loan limits to $1 million at 2%.
- House Bill 43 now awaits debate and consideration in the Texas Senate.
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Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering
The Texas House has approved a bill that expands one of the state’s most successful loan programs for the agriculture industry. That legislation is now up for debate in the Senate. If approved, the legislation expands options available through the…
Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering - Palo Pinto Press
By Jess HuffThe Texas Tribune LUFKIN — Texas farmers and ranchers may get a new lifeline from state lawmakers. The Texas House has approved a bill that expands one of the state’s most successful loan programs for the agriculture industry. That legislation, House Bill 43, is now up for debate in the Senate. The relief can’t come quickly enough, said state Rep. Stan Kitzman, a Pattison Republican and the bill’s author. “What House Bill 43 does is …
Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering - MyParisTexas
If approved, the legislation would expand one of the state’s most popular loan programs with even lower interest rates. Texas farmers and ranchers may get a new lifeline from state lawmakers. The Texas House has approved a bill that expands one of the state’s most successful loan programs for the agriculture industry. That legislation, House Bill 43, is now up for debate in the Senate. The relief can’t come quickly enough, said state Rep. Stan K…
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