TX SB648 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 648

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Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Vetoed on June 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-22 - Vetoed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
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Title

Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.

Sponsors

| Sen. Royce West [D] | Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R] | Rep. Rafael Anchia [D] | Rep. John Lujan [R] |
| Rep. Angie Button [R] | Rep. Oscar Longoria [D] | | |

Roll Calls

2025-05-26 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3115 (Y: 140 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 26 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 26 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-22 | | Vetoed by the Governor |
| 2025-05-28 | | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Read |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Record vote RV#3115 |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Vote reconsidered in committee |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Business & Commerce |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2024-12-18 | Senate | Filed |
| 2024-12-18 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |

Same As/Similar To

HB4560 (Same As) 2025-04-30 - Left pending in committee
HB4560 (Same As) 2025-04-30 - Left pending in committee

Subjects

Property Interests
Property Interests--Real Property

Texas State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB648 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00648I.htm |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00648S.htm |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00648E.htm |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00648H.htm |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00648F.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00648I.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00648I.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00648S.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00648S.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00648H.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00648H.htm |
| Supplement | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00648F.htm |
| Roll Call | https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-28-F.PDF#page=35 |
| Roll Call | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB648&RcdVtNo=3115&Ch=H&Dt=05/21/2025 |
| Roll Call | https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-26-F.PDF#page=46 |

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