HCSHB1662--PROHIBITEDRESTRICTIVECOVENANTS(Fishel) COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonJudiciary ThisbillprohibitsanydeedrecordedafterAugust28,2022,from containingareferencetoaspecificportionofarestrictive covenantthatrelatestotherace,color,religion,ornational originofanyperson.Therecorderofdeedscanrefusetorecord thedeed. Anownerofrealpropertysubjecttoarestrictivecovenantthat relatestotherace,color,religion,ornationaloriginofany personcanreleaseitbyfilingacertificateofreleaseof prohibitedcovenantswiththerecorderofdeedseitherpriorto recordingadeedofconveyanceofsuchpropertyorupondiscovering thattheprohibitedcovenantexists. Acertificatedoesnotneedtobepreparedbyanattorneyifit substantiallyconformstothetemplatesetoutinstatute.