Texas · Senate Bill 647 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.

SB 647 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 52 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  32. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  39. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3115)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  50. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  51. SenateRead
  52. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 647 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Not voting · 1

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

Passed 29–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Senator West moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 647 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 8, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 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.