Texas · Senate Bill 15 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real…

SB 15 Sponsored by Royce West Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jul 24, 2025
  2. In committee Jul 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to 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 for those offenses.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 J. Hinojosa)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  1. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  2. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator J. Hinojosa, on behalf of Senator West, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 15 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Absent · 9

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.