Bill Text: TX SB925 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the use of blockchain technology for financing statements and related records filed with the secretary of state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB925 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB925-Introduced.html
  88R49 SRA-D
 
  By: Parker S.B. No. 925
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of blockchain technology for financing
  statements and related records filed with the secretary of state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 9, Business & Commerce
  Code, is amended by adding Section 9.5265 to read as follows:
         Sec. 9.5265.  ELECTRONIC FILING TECHNOLOGY. The Secretary
  of State may use blockchain technology for the purposes of
  accepting and storing electronic financing statements and other
  records filed with the filing office under this subchapter.
         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, 2023.
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