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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain affidavits filed for recording in real or |
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personal property records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Property Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 12.0012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.0012. FILING OF CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS WITHOUT |
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ACCOMPANYING INSTRUMENT. An affidavit purporting to relate to a |
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paper document concerning real or personal property, as required by |
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Section 12.0011, that is not attached to a paper document |
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concerning real or personal property may not be recorded or serve as |
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notice of the paper document. A county clerk is not required to |
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accept an affidavit described by this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |