Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Texas SB 16
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- DeAyala (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Ashby (Republican)
- Anchía (Democratic)
- Dyson (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
- Schwertner (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Nichols (Republican)
- Miles (Democratic)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- King
- Johnson
- Hughes (Republican)
- Huffman (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Gutierrez (Democratic)
- Flores
- Eckhardt (Democratic)
- Creighton
- Campbell (Republican)
- Blanco (Democratic)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
- West (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Sep 17, 2025): See remarks for effective date
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 Senate | concur in the House amendment to SB 16. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 16 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | final passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Sep 17, 2025
See remarks for effective date - Sep 17, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Aug 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Aug 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Aug 25, 2025 · House
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars - Aug 24, 2025 · House
Corrected comm. report distributed - Aug 24, 2025 · House
Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator - Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Aug 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Aug 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate