SB 16

Texas Senate Bill
89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Introduced in Senate Aug 20, 2025
Passed Senate Aug 18, 2025
Passed House Aug 26, 2025
Signed by Governor Sep 17, 2025

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.

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Bill Subjects

Attorney General (V2811) County Government--General (I0096) Courts--General (I0160) Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165) Crimes--Against Property (I0175) Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205) Fraud (S0166) Identification Cards (S0074) Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens (I0605) Property Interests--Real Property (I0595) Records Management (S0205) Secretary Of State (V0042) Statutes Of Limitations (S0065)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (32)

Royce West

Democratic
Senator
District 23

Primary

Carol Alvarado

Democratic
Senator
District 6

Primary

Paul Bettencourt

Republican
Senator
District 7

Primary

César Blanco

Democratic
Senator
District 29

Primary

Donna Campbell

Republican
Senator
District 25

Primary

Brandon Creighton

Republican
Senator
District 4

Primary

Sarah Eckhardt

Democratic
Senator
District 14

Primary

Flores

Primary

Roland Gutierrez

Democratic
Senator
District 19

Primary

Brent Hagenbuch

Republican
Senator
District 30

Primary

Bob Hall

Republican
Senator
District 2

Primary

Adam Hinojosa

Republican
Senator
District 27

Primary

Chuy Hinojosa

Democratic
Senator
District 20

Primary

Joan Huffman

Republican
Senator
District 17

Primary

Bryan Hughes

Republican
Senator
District 1

Primary

Johnson

Primary

King

Primary

José Menéndez

Democratic
Senator
District 26

Primary

Mayes Middleton

Republican
Senator
District 11

Primary

Borris Miles

Democratic
Senator
District 13

Primary

Robert Nichols

Republican
Senator
District 3

Primary

Tan Parker

Republican
Senator
District 12

Primary

Angela Paxton

Republican
Senator
District 8

Primary

Charles Perry

Republican
Senator
District 28

Primary

Charles Schwertner

Republican
Senator
District 5

Primary

Kevin Sparks

Republican
Senator
District 31

Primary

Paul Dyson

Republican
Representative
District 14

Primary

Rafael Anchía

Democratic
Representative
District 103

Primary

Trent Ashby

Republican
Representative
District 9

Primary

Briscoe Cain

Republican
Representative
District 128

Primary

Mano DeAyala

Republican
Representative
District 133

Primary

Lois Kolkhorst

Republican
Senator
District 18

Cosponsor

Votes

Aug 27, 2025

passage

Pass

Senate

Aug 26, 2025

passage

Pass

House

passage

Pass

House

Aug 18, 2025

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 16 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Pass

Senate

Actions

Sep 17, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Office of the Governor

See remarks for effective date

Aug 28, 2025

Senate

Signed in the Senate

House

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed in the House

Aug 27, 2025

Senate

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

Senate

Read

Senate

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported enrolled

Aug 26, 2025

House

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

House

Amended

House

Placed on General State Calendar

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

House passage as amended reported

House

Reason for vote recorded in Journal

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Passed

House

Read 3rd time

House

Additional sponsor(s) authorized

House

Rules suspended

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

Aug 25, 2025

House

Considered in Calendars

House

Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

Aug 24, 2025

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

House

Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

House

Corrected comm. report distributed

Aug 22, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Aug 21, 2025

House

Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in formal meeting

Aug 20, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

Referral-Committee

Criminal Jurisprudence

Aug 18, 2025

Senate

Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

Senate

Co-author authorized

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Aug 15, 2025

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Senate

Filed

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Posting rule suspended

Senate

Referred to Finance

Referral-Committee

Finance

Senate

Read first time

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions	Format
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Senate Committee Report	PDF HTML
Engrossed	PDF HTML
House Committee Report	PDF HTML
Enrolled	PDF HTML

Document	Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report)	HTML
Fiscal Note (Enrolled)	HTML
Fiscal Note (Engrossed)	HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	HTML
Analysis (Enrolled)	HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report)	HTML
Analysis (Introduced)	HTML