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Learn the CORE FOUR
Learning about investing starts with the CORE FOUR: Making Investments, Investing for Retirement, Choosing a Financial Professional, and Scams & Unsuitable Investments. All are available in Spanish.
Order the 2020 Texas Investor Guide
Order the 10th anniversary edition of the Texas Investor Guide: Strategies for Investing Wisely and Avoiding Financial Fraud. For free copies, provide a mailing address to txig@ssb.texas.gov. The Investor Guide is also in Spanish.
The Latest News & Publications
The Securities Commissioner entered three unrelated administrative Orders the week ending September 8, 2023
Michael Delao was suspended for 90 days and assessed an administrative fine of $5,000 for failing to report a felony charge to the Securities Commissioner within thirty days of its occurrence, in violation of an agency Board Rule. This was...
Texas Joins Multi-State Group to Recover Overcharges for Investors In Commodity Firm Lear Capital Bankruptcy
August 2, 2023 – The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) announces investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan. State securities regulators had been investigating Lear for deceptive securities...
Abra Earn and Abra Boost Warning
STATE ACTIONS ALLEGE FIRMS WERE INSOLVENT OR WERE NEARLY INSOLVENT BY MARCH 31, 2023
On June 15, 2023, the Texas State Securities Board filed enforcement actions against various companies collectively known as Abra and William John “Bill” Barhydt, the founder...
Texas Leads Coordinated States Action to Stop Artificial Intelligence Investment Scam. The AI was Purportedly Endorsed by Elon Musk and Comparable To CHATGPT
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop an investment scheme purportedly powered by artificial intelligence and endorsed by Elon Musk. The Texas State Securities Board led a group of regulators that include the...
About the Texas Securities Board
Our Mission
The State Securities Board is responsible for administering and enforcing the Texas Securities Act. 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 of capital and the creation of new jobs in Texas.
