Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 622 — Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty.

Last action — Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 622 on the official Texas source →

How this bill changes current law

1 change Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 12.0014, Property Code.

  • Section 12.0014, Property Code

    Sec. 12.0014. MANDATORY SALES PRICE DISCLOSURE IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REAL PROPERTY SALES. (a) A person may not file for record or have recorded in the county clerk's office an instrument conveying commercial or industrial real property under a contract for sale unless the instrument discloses the sales price of the property. (b) The purchaser of any property for which an instrument is recorded in violation of Subsection (a) is liable to the state for a civil penalty for each violation in an amount equal to five percent of the sales price of the property. (c) The attorney general or the county or district attorney for the county in which the property is located may bring suit to recover a penalty under this section. (d) This section does not apply to an instrument conveying only a mineral interest in real property.

    amended

Action History

  1. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 183 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 622 do?
Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty.
Who sponsors HB 622?
HB 622 is sponsored by Diego Bernal.
What is the current status of HB 622?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 622?
Track HB 622 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 622

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Stay ahead of HB 622

Last checked for changes 4 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →