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History for 89(2) SB 16 by West

Last Action:
09/17/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
89S2 3 RAL-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Author:
West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | Hughes | Johnson | King | Menéndez | Middleton | Miles | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Dyson | Anchía | Ashby | Cain | DeAyala
Subjects:
County Government--General (I0096)
Courts--General (I0160)
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Crimes--Against Property (I0175)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens (I0605)
Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
FRAUD (S0166)
IDENTIFICATION CARDS (S0074)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)
STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (S0065)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:
HB 19 by Anchía, Identical
HB 258 by Leo Wilson, Identical
Remarks:
This Act takes effect December 4, 2025, except Section 4 takes effect January 1, 2026.
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
Criminal Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      09/17/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025     175
E   Sent to the Governor      08/28/2025     120
H   Signed in the House      08/28/2025     326
S   Signed in the Senate      08/28/2025     115
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      08/28/2025     283
S   Reported enrolled      08/27/2025     113
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     97
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      08/27/2025     97
S   Read      08/27/2025     97
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      08/27/2025     97
S   House passage as amended reported      08/26/2025     77
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     236
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     236
H   Record vote   RV#84   08/26/2025     235
H   Passed      08/26/2025     235
H   Read 3rd time      08/26/2025     235
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      08/26/2025     235
H   Rules suspended      08/26/2025     235
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     210
H   Record vote   RV#72   08/26/2025     209
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      08/26/2025     209
H   Amended   1-Harless   08/26/2025     208
H   Read 2nd time      08/26/2025     208
H   Placed on General State Calendar      08/26/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/25/2025    
H   Corrected committee report sent to Calendars      08/25/2025    
H   Corrected comm. report distributed      08/24/2025   06:13 PM 
H   Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator      08/24/2025     202
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      08/22/2025   10:46 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/22/2025     201
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      08/21/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      08/21/2025    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      08/21/2025    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      08/20/2025   10:14 AM  69
H   Read first time      08/20/2025     69
H   Received from the Senate      08/20/2025     70
S   Reported engrossed      08/18/2025     27
S   Record vote      08/18/2025     16
S   Passed      08/18/2025     16
S   Read 3rd time      08/18/2025     16
S   Record vote      08/18/2025     16
S   Three day rule suspended      08/18/2025     16
S   Vote recorded in Journal      08/18/2025     16
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      08/18/2025     15
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/18/2025     15
S   Co-author authorized      08/18/2025     27
S   Committee report printed and distributed      08/15/2025   07:39 PM  8
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/15/2025     8
S   Vote taken in committee      08/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/15/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/15/2025    
S   Record vote      08/15/2025     7
S   Posting rule suspended      08/15/2025     6
S   Referred to Finance      08/15/2025     6
S   Read first time      08/15/2025     6
S   Filed      08/15/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      08/15/2025