Senate bill · 891

SB 15

Relating to 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 for those offenses.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

13 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Jul 24
Referred to committee
Jul 24
Heard in committee
Aug 1
Reported from committee
Aug 4
Passed first chamber
Aug 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Reported engrossed
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Aug 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Aug 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
Rereferred to committee
Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jul 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Royce WestD

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Tan Parker cosponsorR
Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
King cosponsor–
Borris Miles cosponsorD

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Jul 24, 2025 · never reported
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Jul 30, 2025 · heard Aug 1, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

County Government: General Courts: General Crimes: Against Property Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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