Bill Text: TX HB4551 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a commission to study land titles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4551 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4551-Introduced.html
By: Guillen | H.B. No. 4551 |
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relating to the creation of a commission to study land titles. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "land title" means the | ||
initial conveyance of real property in this state, as evidenced by a | ||
certificate, title, or patent. | ||
SECTION 2. LAND TITLE REVIEW COMMISSION. (a) The Land | ||
Title Review Commission is created to study and provide | ||
recommendations on providing alternative remedies to disputed land | ||
title claims before litigation is pursued. | ||
(b) The commission shall determine: | ||
(1) the feasibility in creating a review board that is | ||
tasked with establishing title in the name of the appropriate owner | ||
of real property if title is not contested by another person; and | ||
(2) the legal impacts of a possible review board that | ||
establishes title in the name of the appropriate owner of real | ||
property if title is not contested by another person | ||
(c) The commission consists of the following members: | ||
(1) three members who have expertise in land title | ||
claims, appointed by the governor; | ||
(2) three members who have expertise in property law, | ||
appointed by the governor; | ||
(3) a designee of the lieutenant governor; | ||
(4) a designee of the speaker; | ||
(5) a designee of the commissioner of the General Land | ||
Office; | ||
(6) a designee of the comptroller; | ||
(7) a designee of the attorney general; | ||
(d) When making initial appointments under Subsection (c), | ||
the governor shall designate one of the governor's appointees as | ||
presiding officer of the commission. | ||
(e) Members of the commission shall be appointed or | ||
designated, as appropriate, not later than December 31, 2021. | ||
(f) The commission shall meet not later than the 30th day | ||
after the date initial appointments or designations are made under | ||
Subsection (c) and shall meet regularly as necessary at the call of | ||
the presiding officer. | ||
(g) A commission member is not entitled to reimbursement of | ||
expenses or to compensation. | ||
(h) On the commission's request, the comptroller or any | ||
other state agency, department, or office shall provide any | ||
assistance the commission needs to perform the commission's duties. | ||
SECTION 3. REPORT ON LAND TITLE REVIEW. Not later than | ||
January 1, 2023, the commission shall provide to the governor, | ||
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a | ||
final report on the feasibility of an alternative land title | ||
review. The final report must include: | ||
(1) recommendation for how a land title review board | ||
would operate and review land title disputes; | ||
(2) pertinent case law that would be impacted by a land | ||
title review process; | ||
(3) proposed legislation necessary to implement the | ||
recommendations made in the final report; | ||
(4) any administrative recommendations proposed by | ||
the commission; and | ||
(5) a complete explanation of each of the commission's | ||
recommendations. | ||
SECTION 4. OTHER LAW. The commission is not subject to | ||
Chapter 2110, Government Code. | ||
SECTION 5. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires and the Land | ||
Title Review Commission is abolished on June 1, 2023. | ||
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2021. |