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House advances new criminal offenses and record protections for deed fraud and title theft
Summary
Senate Bill 16 passed the House after members said it creates new criminal offenses of real property theft and fraud, requires in‑person ID and county clerk logging for some filings, sets a 10‑year statute of limitations and adds penalty enhancements for elderly, disabled and nonprofit victims.
The Texas House passed Senate Bill 16, a measure creating new criminal offenses for deed fraud and other forms of real property fraud, along with recording and procedural safeguards intended to make fraudulent lien filings easier to detect and reverse. The bill cleared the House on a 138–0 recorded vote in final passage during floor action.
What the bill does
- Criminal offenses: SB 16 creates distinct criminal offenses titled “real property theft” and “real property fraud” to address fraudulent transfers or encumbrances of property using impersonation, forged documents, notary fraud…
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