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Senate bill · 89R

SB 647

Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

184 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 29

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 647 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 116–25

116 Yea

25 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  13. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  18. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 21, 2025 · House

  20. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  21. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  23. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

    May 16, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    May 15, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 15, 2025 · House

  26. Reported favorably as substituted Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

    May 8, 2025 · House

  27. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    May 8, 2025 · House

  28. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Vote reconsidered in committee

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Considered in formal meeting

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

    May 7, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

    May 1, 2025 · House

  34. Read first time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  35. Received from the Senate

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  36. Reported engrossed

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  38. Passed

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  41. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  45. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  46. Co-author authorized

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  47. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  48. Co-author authorized

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  49. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  50. Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  51. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  52. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  53. Left pending in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  54. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  55. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  56. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  57. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  58. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  59. Filed

    Dec 18, 2024 · Senate

  60. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Dec 18, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

County Government: Employees/OfficersCourts: GeneralCourts: PersonnelProperty Interests: Mortgages & LiensProperty Interests: Personal PropertyProperty Interests: Real Property

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 4558Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.Rafael AnchíaDHeard in committeeDid not passApr 30, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 914Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.Senfronia ThompsonDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 2611Relating to the status of certain documents or instruments concerning real or personal property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing a criminal penalty.Royce WestDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.Jeff LeachRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4996Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.Paul DysonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 38Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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