SB 210
bill to text you when someone files on your land
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to provision of electronic notice by a county clerk to a real property owner of a record relating to the owner's property that is filed for recording in the real property records of the county.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Deed or lien filed? County clerk sends an e-mail or text.
The bill requires every county clerk in Texas to run a system that automatically alerts a property owner when a document about their property is filed in the county's real property records. The alerts must be available by e-mail or text message. Property owners get a heads-up when something like a deed or lien is filed against their land, starting September 1, 2027.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB210 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to provision of electronic notice by a county clerk to a real property owner of a record relating to the owner's property that is filed for recording in the real property records of the county.
WHAT IT DOES
Deed or lien filed? County clerk sends an e-mail or text.
The bill requires every county clerk in Texas to run a system that automatically alerts a property owner when a document about their property is filed in the county's real property records. The alerts must be available by e-mail or text message. Property owners get a heads-up when something like a deed or lien is filed against their land, starting September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987569, 101063137.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987569, 101063137.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
County Government--General
Electronic Information Systems
Property Interests--Real Property
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Text
The text as introduced · 158 words
90R2027 SCR-D By: West S.B. No. 210 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to provision of electronic notice by a county clerk to a real property owner of a record relating to the owner's property that is filed for recording in the real property records of the county. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 191, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 191.0091 to read as follows: Sec. 191.0091. ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. (a) Each county clerk shall maintain a system to allow the record owner of real property to automatically receive electronic notification when a record relating to the property is filed for recording in the real property records of the county. (b) The electronic notification system described by Subsection (a) must allow the county clerk to notify the property owner by: (1) e-mail; or (2) text messaging. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.