Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB648: Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 203.002, Estates Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 203.002. FORM OF AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING IDENTITY OF HEIRS. An affidavit of facts concerning the identity of a decedent's heirs may be in substantially the following form: AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF HEIRS Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared __________ ("Affiant") (insert name of affiant) who, being first duly sworn, upon his/her oath states: 1. My name is __________ (insert name of affiant), and I live at __________ (insert address of affiant's residence). I am personally familiar with the family and marital history of __________ ("Decedent") (insert name of decedent), and I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this affidavit. 2. I knew decedent from __________ (insert date) until __________ (insert date). Decedent died on __________ (insert date of death). Decedent's place of death was __________ (insert place of death). At the time of decedent's death, decedent's residence was __________ (insert address of decedent's residence). 3. Decedent's marital history was as follows: __________ (insert marital history and, if decedent's spouse is deceased, insert date and place of spouse's death). 4. Decedent had the following children: __________ (insert …
Sponsors
- Royce West (D, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Oscar Longoria (D)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
- : House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 26, 2025): 26 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3989 (May 21, 2025): 105 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3115 (May 21, 2025): 140 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (April 28, 2025): 26 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Property Interests--Real Property
Common questions
- What is SB648?
- SB648 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
- What does SB648 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
- What is the status of SB648?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB648?
- Royce West (D, SD-023), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB648?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00648
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