All Roll Calls
Yes: 336 • No: 33
Sponsored By: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Rafael Anchía, Trent Ashby, Paul Bettencourt (Republican), César Blanco (Democratic), Briscoe Cain, Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Mano DeAyala, Paul Dyson, Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Lulu Flores, Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), Ann Johnson, Ken King, José Menéndez (Democratic), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Robert Nichols (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Royce West (Democratic)
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The law creates two crimes: real property theft and real property fraud. It covers deed or lien schemes done without the owner’s consent and with intent to deprive, defraud, or harm, including false written claims and forged or wrongly filed papers. Penalties scale by market value: first-degree felony at $300,000 or more, second-degree if under $300,000. Punishment rises one level if the owner is elderly, disabled, a nonprofit, or the home has a homestead tax exemption. Prosecutors have 10 years to bring charges, courts can order restitution, and general theft definitions no longer cover real estate because these new crimes do.
If an inmate files a lien naming a Texas prison employee or board member, that person can file a sworn affidavit to challenge it. The Secretary of State must ask the Attorney General to review. If it is fraudulent, the state files a termination statement and may refuse the filing. The Attorney General can also require the filer to provide supporting documents.
For these crimes, the judgment must list the property’s street address or legal description and the county clerk reference numbers for related documents. Within 10 days, the prosecutor or court clerk must record a certified copy in the county property records and include a short explanation. If the judgment lacks required listings, they must also file a certified copy of the indictment. A conviction or deferred order is not void just because these recording or listing steps were missed.
County clerks must check a photo ID for anyone who brings real property documents in person and must copy or record the ID at no extra fee. A deed or similar paper cannot be recorded unless it is properly signed and acknowledged, and the in‑person presenter shows photo ID. Starting January 1, 2026, if someone reports a recorded property document as fraudulent, the clerk must alert local law enforcement and share the filer’s photo ID information.
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Carol Alvarado
Democratic • Senate
Rafael Anchía
House
Trent Ashby
House
Paul Bettencourt
Republican • Senate
César Blanco
Democratic • Senate
Briscoe Cain
House
Donna Campbell
Republican • Senate
Creighton
Affiliation unavailable
Mano DeAyala
House
Paul Dyson
House
Sarah Eckhardt
Democratic • Senate
Lulu Flores
House
Roland Gutierrez
Democratic • Senate
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican • Senate
Bob Hall
Republican • Senate
Adam Hinojosa
Republican • Senate
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Democratic • Senate
Joan Huffman
Republican • Senate
Bryan Hughes
Republican • Senate
Ann Johnson
House
Ken King
House
José Menéndez
Democratic • Senate
Mayes Middleton
Republican • Senate
Borris L. Miles
Democratic • Senate
Robert Nichols
Republican • Senate
Tan Parker
Republican • Senate
Angela Paxton
Republican • Senate
Charles Perry
Republican • Senate
Charles Schwertner
Republican • Senate
Kevin Sparks
Republican • Senate
Royce West
Democratic • Senate
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 336 • No: 33
Senate vote • 8/27/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 3
House vote • 8/26/2025
Record vote
Yes: 138 • No: 0
House vote • 8/26/2025
Record vote
Yes: 138 • No: 0
Senate vote • 8/18/2025
Record vote
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 8/18/2025
Record vote
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 8/15/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 30
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Record vote (RV#72)
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
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