SB648

Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.

Vetoed·6/22/25

SB648 amends Texas Property Code to change recording requirements for instruments concerning real property.

SB648 modifies the Texas Property Code to change the recording requirements for instruments concerning real property. It specifies that an instrument conveying real property cannot be recorded unless certain conditions are met, including acknowledgment or certification by an authorized officer. It also introduces new requirements for affidavits of heirship, including acknowledgment by the individual making the affidavit and each heir named in the affidavit, in the presence of two credible subscribing witnesses, and certification by an authorized officer.

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Sponsors

DDD
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RRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passed

Calendar

Apr 10, 2025

8:00 AM

Senate Business & Commerce Committee Hearing

History

Jun 22, 2025

Vetoed by the Governor

May 28, 2025

House

Signed in the House

May 28, 2025

Sent to the Governor