All Roll Calls
Yes: 160 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 925Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Title theft; authorizing filing of certain notice; establishing requirements for filing of certain notice; establishing felony offenses for title theft; establishing elements of certain offenses. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Warren Hamilton (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New title-theft penalties protect property owners
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma law defines title theft and creates felony penalties for deceptive property filings. Title theft includes intentionally changing, forging, or misrepresenting property documents to deceive, defraud, or unlawfully transfer or burden ownership rights. It also covers falsely claiming to be an owner or authorized agent to obtain ownership or possession through fraud. Fraudulently taking, transferring, or placing claims against property rights also counts. Obtaining, filing, or arranging a public property filing to deceive someone about its truth carries up to 3 years in prison. Knowingly and willfully doing so to defraud an owner carries up to 10 years. Upon conviction, either filing offense allows a fine up to $5,000, prison, or both, and requires restitution as authorized by law. County clerks must post a visible warning in or near their offices, with letters at least 1 inch high.
Title-theft victims gain notices with filing limits
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma title-theft victims can record a notice that a property transfer is alleged to be fraudulent. Someone can also file for a victim who cannot assert the claim. The notice must be sworn, explain the alleged fraud, and fully and accurately describe the property. It must be filed only in the county or counties where the property is located. Clerks record and index it like a deed, listing victims as grantees, and send a copy to the district attorney. The recorded notice gives legal notice of the fraud claim, and clerks may charge fees under their fee schedule. Clerks may refuse notices reasonably believed to be fake legal process or false claims that harm a property's title. If refused, the harmed party can ask the district court for an order requiring the clerk to record it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
David Bullard
Republican • Senate
George Burns
Republican • Senate
Brian Guthrie
Republican • Senate
Osburn
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 90 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
THE OKLAHOMA
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/08/2025
5/12/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/1/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/1/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/1/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/30/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/30/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
4/30/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/30/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Burns
4/8/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
4/8/2025HouseReferred to Criminal Judiciary
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/31/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/31/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/27/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
3/27/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Guthrie
3/27/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
3/27/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Osburn (principal House author)
3/10/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
3/6/2025SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
3/4/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Bullard
2/13/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Hamilton
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/1/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/31/2025
Floor (Senate)
3/5/2025
Senate Committee Report
3/4/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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