Sec. 303.003. COMPUTATION OF WEEKLY CEILING. (a) The weekly ceiling is computed by:
(1) multiplying the auction rate by two; and
(2) rounding the result obtained under Subdivision (1) to the nearest one-quarter of one percent.
(b) The weekly rate ceiling becomes effective on Monday of each week and remains in effect through the following Sunday.
(c) In this subchapter, "auction rate" means the auction average rate quoted on a bank discount basis for 26-week treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board, for the week preceding the week in which the weekly rate ceiling is to take effect.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 909, Sec. 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Chapter 303 - Optional Rate Ceilings
Subchapter A. Rate Ceilings: Applicability, Computation, and Publication
Section 303.001. Use of Ceilings
Section 303.002. Weekly Ceiling
Section 303.003. Computation of Weekly Ceiling
Section 303.004. Monthly Ceiling
Section 303.005. Computation of Monthly Ceiling
Section 303.006. Quarterly Ceiling
Section 303.007. Annualized Ceiling
Section 303.008. Computation of Quarterly and Annualized Ceiling
Section 303.009. Maximum and Minimum Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annualized Ceiling
Section 303.010. Computation of Ceiling if Information Unavailable
Section 303.011. Publication of Rate Ceilings
Section 303.012. Judicial Notice
Section 303.013. Determination of Ceiling for Contract to Renew or Extend Debt Payment
Section 303.014. Rate for Lender Credit Card Agreement With Merchant Discount
Section 303.015. Variable Rate
Section 303.016. Charging of Rate Lower Than Agreed Rate
Section 303.017. Various Charges on Consumer Loans Made by Particular Lenders