Sec. 191.009. ELECTRONIC FILING AND RECORDING. (a) A county clerk may accept electronic documents and other instruments by electronic filing and record the electronic documents and other instruments electronically if the filing or recording complies with the rules adopted by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under Chapter 195.
(b) An electronic document or other instrument that is filed electronically in compliance with the rules adopted under Chapter 195 is considered to have been filed in compliance with any law relating to the filing of instruments with a county clerk.
(c) For purposes of this section:
(1) an instrument is an electronic record, as defined by Section 322.002, Business & Commerce Code; and
(2) "electronic document" has the meaning assigned by Section 15.002, Property Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. May 10, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 699 (S.B. 335), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.23, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 191 - General Records Provisions Affecting Counties
Section 191.001. County Recorder; Seal; General Duties
Section 191.002. Records to Be Kept in Well-Bound Books or on Microfilm or Other Media
Section 191.003. Effective Date of Recording
Section 191.004. Attested Copies
Section 191.005. Effect of Copy
Section 191.006. Public Access to Records
Section 191.007. Specifications for Legal Papers; Increased Fees
Section 191.008. Authority to Establish Computerized Electronic Information System