Texas SB 16 — 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.

Texas, 892. SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the crimina

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Latest action

September 17, 2025 — See remarks for effective date

Summary

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Sponsors

• West — primary sponsor
• Alvarado — primary sponsor
• Bettencourt — primary sponsor
• Blanco — primary sponsor
• Campbell — primary sponsor
• Creighton — primary sponsor
• Eckhardt — primary sponsor
• Flores — primary sponsor
• Gutierrez — primary sponsor
• Hagenbuch — primary sponsor
• Hall — primary sponsor
• Hinojosa, Adam — primary sponsor
• Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" — primary sponsor
• Huffman — primary sponsor
• Hughes — primary sponsor
• Johnson — primary sponsor
• King — primary sponsor
• Menéndez — primary sponsor
• Middleton — primary sponsor
• Miles — primary sponsor
• Nichols — primary sponsor
• Parker — primary sponsor
• Paxton — primary sponsor
• Perry — primary sponsor
• Schwertner — primary sponsor
• Sparks — primary sponsor
• Kolkhorst
• Dyson — primary sponsor
• Anchía — primary sponsor
• Ashby — primary sponsor
• Cain — primary sponsor
• DeAyala — primary sponsor

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 17, 2025See remarks for effective date
2. September 17, 2025Signed by the Governor
3. August 28, 2025Sent to the Governor
4. August 28, 2025Signed in the House
5. August 28, 2025Signed in the Senate
6. August 28, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
7. August 27, 2025Reported enrolled
8. August 27, 2025Record vote
9. August 27, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. August 27, 2025Read
11. August 27, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
12. August 26, 2025House passage as amended reported
13. August 26, 2025Reason for vote recorded in Journal
14. August 26, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
15. August 26, 2025Record vote
16. August 26, 2025Passed
17. August 26, 2025Read 3rd time
18. August 26, 2025Additional sponsor(s) authorized
19. August 26, 2025Rules suspended
20. August 26, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
21. August 26, 2025Record vote
22. August 26, 2025Passed to 3rd reading as amended
23. August 26, 2025Amended
24. August 26, 2025Read 2nd time
25. August 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
26. August 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
27. August 25, 2025Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
28. August 24, 2025Corrected comm. report distributed
29. August 24, 2025Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
30. August 24, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
31. August 22, 2025Committee report distributed
32. August 22, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
33. August 21, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
34. August 21, 2025Considered in formal meeting
35. August 21, 2025Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
36. August 20, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
37. August 20, 2025Read first time
38. August 20, 2025Received from the Senate
39. August 18, 2025Reported engrossed
40. August 18, 2025Record vote
41. August 18, 2025Passed
42. August 18, 2025Read 3rd time
43. August 18, 2025Record vote
44. August 18, 2025Three day rule suspended
45. August 18, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
46. August 18, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
47. August 18, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
48. August 18, 2025Co-author authorized
49. August 15, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
50. August 15, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
51. August 15, 2025Vote taken in committee
52. August 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
53. August 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
54. August 15, 2025Record vote
55. August 15, 2025Posting rule suspended
56. August 15, 2025Referred to Finance
57. August 15, 2025Read first time
58. August 15, 2025Filed
59. August 15, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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