Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB52: Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.
Status: Introduced, September 2, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.001, Property Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: (b) An instrument conveying real property may not be recorded unless it is[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]signed and acknowledged or sworn to by the grantor in the presence of two or more credible subscribing witnesses or acknowledged or sworn to before and certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgements or oaths, as applicable[ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: accompanied by a notice of real property title ] [ADDED: transfer that complies with Section 16.001]. [ADDED: (b-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The notice required by Subsection (b)(2) shall be ] [ADDED: retained by the county clerk separately from the real property ] [ADDED: records. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Subject to Subsection (b-2), a notice filed under this ] [ADDED: section and information contained in the notice is confidential and ] [ADDED: not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.] [ADDED: (b-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: On request of an agency of this state, the county ] [ADDED: clerk shall disclose the notice described by Subsection (b)(2) to ] [ADDED: the agency. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A notice …
Sponsors
- Mayes Middleton (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Property Interests--Real Property, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, Aliens, GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER
Common questions
- What is SB52?
- SB52 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.
- What does SB52 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.
- What is the status of SB52?
- Introduced as of September 2, 2025. Latest action: Filed (September 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB52?
- Mayes Middleton (R).
- Where is the official record for SB52?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00052
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