Relating to recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses.

County clerks are now required to collect photo identification from individuals presenting documents for recording in real property records.

Courts must include the street address or legal description of the property and the county clerk's document reference number in judgments for real property theft or fraud cases.

Restitution for real property theft must be paid to the property owner or title company, with specific rules on how the amount is calculated.

New criminal offenses are created for real property theft and real property fraud, with specific penalties based on the value of the property involved.

County clerks must notify law enforcement and provide identification information if an individual alleges a recorded document is fraudulent.

Statutes of limitations for various crimes were updated, including new specific time limits for real property theft and fraud.