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Texas Legislature · SB 1734 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property

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Officially: “Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 27, 2025
Filed · Feb 27, 2025
Read first time · Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Jurisprudence · Mar 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 9, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 9, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 10, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 23, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 24, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 24, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 24, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 24, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 24, 2025
Passed · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 24, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 25, 2025
Read first time · Apr 28, 2025
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Apr 28, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 13, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 13, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 13, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 13, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 14, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 14, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 14, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 15, 2025
Amended · May 15, 2025
Passed as amended · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 15, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 20, 2025
Read · May 20, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 21, 2025
Signed in the House · May 21, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 21, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 30, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 30, 2025

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WestBhojaniButtonOrdazLongoriaRichardson

Recorded votes

SB 1734, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 121, Nays 18, Present, not voting 2
SBi1734 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-14 · Yeas 133, Nays 1, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 30, 2025).