CIV PRO-SHORT SALE RESALE

Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to short sales of property. Provides that, if an offer to purchase either a mortgage or residential property is made by an entity with a tax-exempt filing status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an entity with such tax-exempt filing status, no mortgagee may require, as a condition of sale or transfer to any such entity, any affidavit, statement, agreement, or addendum limiting ownership or occupancy of the residential property by the mortgagor and, if obtained, the affidavit, statement, agreement, or addendum does not provide a basis to avoid a sale or transfer nor is it enforceable against the acquiring entity or any real estate broker, mortgagor, or settlement agent named in the affidavit, statement, or addendum. Effective immediately.