Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.
SB 2550 requires sellers of coastal property in Texas to include specific legal notices in real estate contracts. It directly affects buyers and sellers of property adjacent to tidally influenced waters or seaward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The bill mandates disclosures about shifting property boundaries due to coastal changes, restrictions on state-owned submerged lands, and the need for legal advice regarding coastal property risks. These notices replace standard property transfer disclosures for affected coastal properties. The law took effect September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Texas laws to exempt certain water rights, mineral interests, and specific real property transfers from mandatory disclosure requirements that would otherwise apply to coastal property sales. The changes clarify exemptions for foreclosure sales, bankruptcy proceedings, and transfers between family members or government entities, reducing administrative burdens for these transactions while maintaining consumer protections for standard coastal property purchases.
Scope change
The bill expands exemptions from disclosure requirements to include additional transfer scenarios such as court-ordered foreclosures, bankruptcy trustee sales, and transfers between co-owners or family members, while retaining core protections for typical coastal property buyers.
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemptions for transfers under court orders, foreclosure sales, bankruptcy proceedings, and fiduciary administration of estates from disclosure requirements.
Expanded exemptions to include transfers between co-owners, spouses, family members, and governmental entities.
Added exemption for transfers involving only water rights, mineral interests, leaseholds, or security interests without real property.
Added exemption for property located entirely within municipal boundaries from certain disclosure requirements.
TIMELINE
Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for these changes.
Floor votes · House May 12, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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