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Texas Legislature · SB 647 · Effective on 9/1/25

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

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Officially: “Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal 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 · Dec 18, 2024
Filed · Dec 18, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 10, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 10, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 16, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 16, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 28, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 29, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 29, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 29, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 29, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Read first time · May 1, 2025
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · May 1, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 7, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 7, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 8, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 8, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 8, 2025
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · May 8, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 8, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 15, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 15, 2025
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · May 16, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 21, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 21, 2025
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025
Passed · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 22, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 26, 2025
Read · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WestBlancoHinojosa, AdamAnchíaLujanButtonLongoria
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).