S.B. No. 1568
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the
  power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 51.0001(7) and (8), Property Code, are
  amended to read as follows:
               (7)  "Substitute trustee" means an individual,
  corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision
  or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
  association, or other legal entity [a person] appointed by the
  current mortgagee or mortgage servicer under the terms of the
  security instrument to exercise the power of sale.
               (8)  "Trustee" means an individual, corporation,
  organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency,
  business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, or other
  legal entity [a person or persons] authorized to exercise the power
  of sale under the terms of a security instrument in accordance with
  Section 51.0074.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1568 passed the Senate on
  April 12, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1568 passed the House on
  May 24, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 134, Nays 4, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor