2023 TLTA Bills Engaged

Bills Related to Banking Department

HB 3573
Rep. Lambert
Relating to modernizing the regulation of money services businesses.
Companion to SB 895

SB 895
Sen. Johnson
Relating to modernizing the regulation of money services businesses.
Companion to HB 3573
 





Bills Related to County Auctions

HB 1382
Rep. Hernandez
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
Companion to SB 2067

SB 2067
Sen. Bettencourt
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
Companion to HB 1382






Bills Related to Courthouse Photo ID

HB 1195
Rep. Holland
Relating to the authority of a county to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk.
Companion to SB 319

HB 2186
Rep. Davis
Relating to the authority of a county to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk.

SB 319

Sen. Hall
Relating to the authority of a county to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk. 
Companion to HB 1195






Bills Related to Deed Fraud Removal

HB 1823
Rep. Sherman
Relating to certain documents or instruments purporting to convey real or personal property.
 

Bills Related to Doxing

HB 611
Rep. Capriglione
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.





Bills Related to Foreign Ownership

HB 1075
Rep. Harris
Relating to certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land.

HB 2788
Rep. Jetton
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3470
Rep. Spiller
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.
Companion to SB 1441

HB 4006
Rep. Spiller
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain foreign entities.

SB 147
Sen. Kolkhorst
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

SB 552
Sen. Campbell
Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with agricultural land.

SB 711
Sen. Perry
Relating to the purchase of or other acquisition of title to real property by prohibited foreign actors.

SB 1441
Sen. Springer
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.
Companion to HB 3470






Bills Related to Minerals

HB 1915
Rep. Hefner
Relating to land services performed by a landman. (Companion to SB 604)

SB 604
Sen. King
Relating to land services performed by a landman. (Companion to HB 1915)






Bills Related to Privacy

HB 4
Rep. Capriglione
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.





Bills Related to Property Owners Rights

HB 92
Rep. Landgraf
Relating to the authority of a municipality, county, or property owners' association to prohibit or regulate certain activities on residence homestead property.
Enabling legislation for HJR 9

HJR 9
Rep. Landgraf
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of a property owner to conduct activities necessary to secure basic human needs.






Bills Related to Property Records on Blockchain

HB 5209
Rep. Bhojani
Relating to a temporary decrease in the rates of state sales and use taxes applicable to certain sales the payment for which is made using a decentralized network in the blockchain.






Bills Related to Release of Lien

HB 219
Rep. Noble
Relating to the release of a deed of trust or other contract lien securing a home loan after payoff by mortgagor.





Bills Related to Right to List Agreements

HB 4126
Rep. Raney
Relating to the regulation of future listing right purchase contracts.





Bills Related to Rural Homestead

HB 207
Rep. Murr
Relating to the exclusion of certain conveyances from classification as sham or pretended sales.





Bills Related to Sandbox Innovation

HB 2017
Rep. Oliverson
Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee.
Companion to SB 2340

SB 2340
Sen. Middleton
Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee.
Companion to HB 2017






Bills Related to TDI Electronic Audits

HB 1901
Rep. Smithee
Relating to the filing of an annual audit report by a title insurance company, title insurance agent, or direct operation.






Bills Related to Terrorist Ownership

HB 3499
Rep. Guillen
Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against.
Companion to SB 1900

SB 1900
Sen. Birdwell
Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution of certain organized crime offenses involving a foreign terrorist organization.
Companion to HB 3499

SB 1427
Sen. Flores
Relating to certain criminal conduct and organizations that threaten the security of this state and its residents and borders; increasing criminal penalties.






Bills Related to Veteran Pre-Closing Determination

HB 4513
Rep. Toth
Relating to the authority of an individual, before purchasing real property to be used as the individual's residence homestead, to request from the chief appraiser of the applicable appraisal district a preliminary determination of whether the property would qualify for a disabled veteran exemption if purchased by the individual and used for that purpose.