SB16: 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.
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Summary
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.
Plain-language summary
This Texas bill creates two new criminal offenses: real property theft and real property fraud, with a 10-year statute of limitations for prosecution. It requires courts to include property descriptions and document reference numbers in conviction judgments for these crimes. Courts must file certified copies of these judgments with county clerks within 10 days for recording in property records. The bill also mandates that defendants convicted of real property theft pay restitution to victims for property value, title company claims, and damages like personal property loss or legal fees. The bill is currently part of the Texas legislative process for 2025.
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Royce West
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (31)
Carol Alvarado
Paul Bettencourt
Cesar Blanco
Donna Campbell
Charles Creighton