A deed of trust is a deed given to a third party, the "trustee," to hold until certain conditions are fulfilled. Our experienced Houston deed transfer attorneys can help you through all deed transfers during the purchase or sale of a property in Texas.To purchase certified copies, create an account thru our website Document Search Portal and log-in. A Deed of Trust in Texas transfers title of real property in trust. It is the equivalent to a mortgage used in other states and provides a secured interest. A master form of a mortgage or deed of trust may be recorded in any county without acknowledgement or proof. When you pay off a mortgage usually the mortgage company will either record a release or send the original release to you to bring into our office and record. Once the new deed has been signed and notarized, the document is ready to be recorded with the county clerk. (a) A master form of a mortgage or deed of trust may be recorded in any county without acknowledgement or proof. A Texas deed of trust is a security instrument that transfers a property title to a trustee to meet the owner's obligations to a lender.