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TX SB 648

vetoed

Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 648 pass?

No. TX SB 648 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-22): Vetoed by the Governor

What is TX SB 648 about?

TX SB 648 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 648?

West, Anchía, Lujan and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 648, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-12-18
Latest action
2025-06-22 — Vetoed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Westprimary
  • Anchíaprimary
  • Lujanprimary
  • Buttonprimary
  • Longoriaprimary
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-22

    Vetoed by the Governor

    executive-veto

  2. 2025-05-28

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-05-28

    Signed in the House

    passage

  4. 2025-05-27

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  5. 2025-05-26

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  6. 2025-05-26

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  7. 2025-05-26

    Record vote

  8. 2025-05-26

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  9. 2025-05-26

    Read

  10. 2025-05-26

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  11. 2025-05-22

    House passage as amended reported

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-05-21

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-05-21

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-21

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-21

    Passed

    passage

  16. 2025-05-21

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2025-05-21

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-05-21

    Passed to 3rd reading

  19. 2025-05-21

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-21

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  21. 2025-05-19

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  22. 2025-05-16

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  23. 2025-05-15

    Committee report distributed

  24. 2025-05-15

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  25. 2025-05-08

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-05-08

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-05-08

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  28. 2025-05-08

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  29. 2025-05-08

    Considered in formal meeting

  30. 2025-05-07

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-05-07

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-04-30

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-04-30

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  34. 2025-04-29

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  35. 2025-04-28

    Reported engrossed

  36. 2025-04-28

    Record vote

  37. 2025-04-28

    Passed

    passage

  38. 2025-04-28

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  39. 2025-04-28

    Record vote

  40. 2025-04-28

    Three day rule suspended

  41. 2025-04-28

    Record vote

  42. 2025-04-28

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  43. 2025-04-28

    Record vote

  44. 2025-04-28

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  45. 2025-04-28

    Co-author authorized

  46. 2025-04-24

    Placed on intent calendar

  47. 2025-04-16

    Committee report printed and distributed

  48. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  49. 2025-04-15

    Vote taken in committee

  50. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  51. 2025-04-10

    Left pending in committee

  52. 2025-04-10

    Testimony taken in committee

  53. 2025-04-10

    Considered in public hearing

  54. 2025-04-10

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  55. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  56. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  57. 2024-12-18

    Filed

    filing

  58. 2024-12-18

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 648 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-04-28 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Creighton: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Sparks: no
    • Menéndez: not voting

  • passage

    2025-04-28 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Creighton: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Sparks: no
    • Menéndez: not voting

  • passage

    2025-05-21 · pass · 117-24

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Cunningham: no
    • Dorazio: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hickland: no
    • Holt: no
    • Hopper: no
    • Hull: no
    • LaHood: no
    • Leo Wilson: no
    • Little: no
    • Luther: no
    • Morgan: no
    • Noble: no
    • Olcott: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Pierson: no
    • Richardson: no
    • Schatzline: no
    • Schoolcraft: no
    • Shofner: no
    • Slawson: no
    • Spiller: no
    • Toth: no
    • Troxclair: no

  • passage

    2025-05-26 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Creighton: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Sparks: no
    • Menéndez: not voting

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00600_SB00699/SB 648.xml

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