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State Government / Texas / Legislation / SB 16

SB 16Session 892SenateBecame law

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.

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Latest development · Sep 17, 2025

See remarks for effective date

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Session
892
Introduced
Aug 15, 2025
Latest passage
Aug 28, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyElections & Government

Source subjects

ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)County Government--General (I0096)Courts--General (I0160)Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)Crimes--Against Property (I0175)Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)FRAUD (S0166)IDENTIFICATION CARDS (S0074)Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens (I0605)Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (S0065)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAlvarado
Primary sponsorAnchía
Primary sponsorAshby
Primary sponsorBettencourt
Primary sponsorBlanco
Primary sponsorCain
Primary sponsorCampbell
Primary sponsor

Creighton

Primary sponsorDeAyala
Primary sponsorDyson
Primary sponsorEckhardt
Primary sponsor

Flores

Primary sponsorGutierrez
Primary sponsorHagenbuch
Primary sponsorHall
Primary sponsorHinojosa, Adam
Primary sponsorHinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Primary sponsorHuffman
Primary sponsorHughes
Primary sponsor

Johnson

Primary sponsor

King

Primary sponsorMenéndez
Primary sponsorMiddleton
Primary sponsorMiles
Primary sponsorNichols
Primary sponsorParker
Primary sponsorPaxton
Primary sponsorPerry
Primary sponsorSchwertner
Primary sponsorSparks
Primary sponsorWest
cosponsorKolkhorst

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline59 actions⌄
  1. Sep 17, 2025

    See remarks for effective date

    Office of the Governor
  2. Sep 17, 2025

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Aug 28, 2025

    Sent to the Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  4. Aug 28, 2025

    Signed in the House

    PassageHouse
  5. Aug 28, 2025

    Signed in the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Aug 28, 2025

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    House
  7. Aug 27, 2025

    Reported enrolled

    EnrolledSenate
  8. Aug 27, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  9. Aug 27, 2025

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    Senate
  10. Aug 27, 2025

    Read

    Senate
  11. Aug 27, 2025

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    ReceiptSenate
  12. Aug 26, 2025

    House passage as amended reported

    Amendment PassageSenate
  13. Aug 26, 2025

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    House
  14. Aug 26, 2025

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    House
  15. Aug 26, 2025

    Record vote

    House
  16. Aug 26, 2025

    Passed

    PassageHouse
  17. Aug 26, 2025

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  18. Aug 26, 2025

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    House
  19. Aug 26, 2025

    Rules suspended

    House
  20. Aug 26, 2025

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    House
  21. Aug 26, 2025

    Record vote

    House
  22. Aug 26, 2025

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  23. Aug 26, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  24. Aug 26, 2025

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  25. Aug 26, 2025

    Placed on General State Calendar

    House
  26. Aug 25, 2025

    Considered in Calendars

    House
  27. Aug 25, 2025

    Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

    House
  28. Aug 24, 2025

    Corrected comm. report distributed

    House
  29. Aug 24, 2025

    Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

    FilingHouse
  30. Aug 24, 2025

    Committee report sent to Calendars

    House
  31. Aug 22, 2025

    Committee report distributed

    House
  32. Aug 22, 2025

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    FilingHouse
  33. Aug 21, 2025

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableHouse
  34. Aug 21, 2025

    Considered in formal meeting

    House
  35. Aug 21, 2025

    Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

    House
  36. Aug 20, 2025

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  37. Aug 20, 2025

    Read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  38. Aug 20, 2025

    Received from the Senate

    IntroductionHouse
  39. Aug 18, 2025

    Reported engrossed

    Senate
  40. Aug 18, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  41. Aug 18, 2025

    Passed

    PassageSenate
  42. Aug 18, 2025

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  43. Aug 18, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  44. Aug 18, 2025

    Three day rule suspended

    Senate
  45. Aug 18, 2025

    Vote recorded in Journal

    Senate
  46. Aug 18, 2025

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Reading 2Senate
  47. Aug 18, 2025

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Senate
  48. Aug 18, 2025

    Co-author authorized

    Senate
  49. Aug 15, 2025

    Committee report printed and distributed

    Senate
  50. Aug 15, 2025

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  51. Aug 15, 2025

    Vote taken in committee

    Senate
  52. Aug 15, 2025

    Considered in public hearing

    Senate
  53. Aug 15, 2025

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Senate
  54. Aug 15, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  55. Aug 15, 2025

    Posting rule suspended

    Senate
  56. Aug 15, 2025

    Referred to Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  57. Aug 15, 2025

    Read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate
  58. Aug 15, 2025

    Filed

    FilingSenate
  59. Aug 15, 2025

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    FilingIntroductionSenate

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