# Arkansas HB1274: TO ALLOW A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT, TITLE INSURER, OR TITLE COMPANY TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A TITLE.

Arkansas HB1274, TO ALLOW A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT, TITLE INSURER, OR TITLE COMPANY TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A TITLE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Les Warren (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1274 is now Act 521); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1274
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ALLOW A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT, TITLE INSURER, OR TITLE COMPANY TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A TITLE.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1274 is now Act 521
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Les Warren (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster tax answers for homeowners at closing: benefit, low. Arkansas county collectors must answer written or electronic tax requests from people or businesses handling a real estate closing. They must reply in writing or by email within three business days. The reply must list real estate taxes on the parcels being transferred and the owner's related overd…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 5:42:00 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:29:54 PM | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1274 is now Act 521 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-07: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-10: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1274 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1274.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=521.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1274 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1274.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=521.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1274-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).