Texas Finance Code - FIN § 181.003. Trust Company Rules

(1) implement and clarify this subtitle;

(2) preserve or protect the safety and soundness of state trust companies;

(3) grant the same rights and privileges to state trust companies with respect to the exercise of fiduciary powers and the conducting of financial activities or activities incidental or complementary to financial activities that are or may be granted to a trust institution that maintains its principal office or a branch or trust office in this state;

(4) provide for recovery of the cost of maintenance and operation of the department and the cost of enforcing this subtitle through the imposition and collection of ratable and equitable fees for notices, applications, and examinations;  and

(5) facilitate the fair hearing and adjudication of matters before the banking commissioner and the finance commission.