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TX HB622

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Diego Bernal

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires mandatory disclosure of the sales price on any recorded instrument conveying commercial or industrial real property sold under a contract

  • Prohibits filing or recording conveyance instruments for commercial/industrial property with county clerk's office unless the sales price is disclosed

  • Imposes a civil penalty on purchasers who violate the disclosure requirement equal to 5% of the property's sales price

  • Authorizes the attorney general, county attorney, or district attorney to bring suit to recover the civil penalty

  • Exempts instruments that convey only mineral interests in real property from the disclosure requirement

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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