81R10538 AJA-D
By: Kuempel H.B. No. 2188
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain affidavits filed for recording in real or
personal property records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Property Code, is amended by adding
Section 12.0012 to read as follows:
Sec. 12.0012. FILING OF CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS WITHOUT
ACCOMPANYING INSTRUMENT. An affidavit purporting to relate to a
paper document concerning real or personal property, as required by
Section 12.0011, that is not attached to a paper document
concerning real or personal property may not be recorded or serve as
notice of the paper document. A county clerk is not required to
accept an affidavit described by this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.