Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4063: Relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 12.020 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 12.020.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: FILING AND RELEASE OF UNILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF ] [ADDED: CONTRACT CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Residential property" means the real property and ] [ADDED: existing improvements for a single-family house, duplex, triplex, ] [ADDED: or quadruplex or a unit in a multiunit structure used for ] [ADDED: residential purposes in which title to the individual units is ] [ADDED: transferred to the owners under a condominium system.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Unilateral memorandum of contract" means a ] [ADDED: written document that is signed only by a person who is not an owner ] [ADDED: of the residential property and asserts that the person has entered ] [ADDED: into a contract with an owner of residential property for the ] [ADDED: purchase of an interest in the property, for an option to purchase ] [ADDED: an interest in the property, for a right of first refusal or first ] [ADDED: offer to purchase an interest in the property, or for …
Sponsors
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079) · primary sponsor
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1430 (May 6, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1428 (May 6, 2025): 140 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, Property Interests--Real Property, Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Common questions
- What is HB4063?
- HB4063 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property.
- What does HB4063 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property.
- What is the status of HB4063?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4063?
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4063?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04063
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