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TX SB1547

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judith Zaffirini

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Local Government Code Section 118.011 to exclude real property records from the standard fee structure for noncertified electronic copies of electronic documents
  • Clarifies that county clerks providing copies of records in non-paper formats, including real property records, must charge fees in accordance with Government Code provisions governing public information requests (Sections 552.231 and 552.262)
  • Maintains existing fee schedules for property records filing: $5.00 for the first page, $4.00 for each additional page, $4.00 for attachments/riders, and $0.25 for each name beyond five that must be indexed
  • Passed the Senate 31-0 on March 26, 2025, and the House 134-0 on May 23, 2025
  • Takes effect immediately if approved by two-thirds of both chambers; otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records.

Property Interests

Last Action

Effective immediately

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

County & Regional Government Subcommittee4/9/2025
Local Government3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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