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SB25-016

Updating Escrow Disbursement Practices

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
Financial Services & Commerce

Concerning updating the framework governing escrow disbursements for real estate transactions.

Bill Summary:

The act modifies the types of funds that are available for immediate withdrawal as a matter of right in real estate transactions by:

  • Limiting wire transfer funds to only those funds that are wired through a funds-transfer system operated by the federal reserve or the Clearing House Payments Company; and
  • Adding a real-time or an instant payment made through a funds-transfer service operated by the federal reserve or the Clearing House Payments Company's real-time payments system.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/26/2025 Signed Act PDF
03/20/2025 Final Act PDF
03/13/2025 Rerevised PDF
03/12/2025 Revised PDF
02/06/2025 Reengrossed PDF
02/05/2025 Engrossed PDF
01/08/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/11/2025 PA2 PDF
01/29/2025 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/28/2025 FN3 PDF
02/20/2025 FN2 PDF
01/13/2025 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 25-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 25-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/17/2025 House Amendments REPASS
34
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/17/2025 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
02/06/2025 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/13/2025 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/10/2025 L.005 HOU Finance Passed [*] PDF
02/05/2025 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
01/28/2025 L.002 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/26/2025 Governor Governor Signed
03/20/2025 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/20/2025 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/20/2025 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/17/2025 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/13/2025 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/12/2025 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/10/2025 House House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/06/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
02/06/2025 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/05/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/03/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/05/2025 - No Amendments
01/31/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
01/28/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/08/2025 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/06/2025 26 Updating Escrow Disbursement Practices PDF