Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises
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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 14, 2025
Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Mar 17, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Mar 17, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 24, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 31, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 31, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 1, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 1, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 2, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 9, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 10, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 10, 2025
Amended · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 10, 2025
Passed · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Statement(s) submitted · Apr 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 10, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 17, 2025
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 13, 2025
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 19, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 19, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 20, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 20, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended · May 24, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 24, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 24, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 24, 2025
Passed · May 24, 2025
Record vote · May 24, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 24, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 25, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read · May 28, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
See remarks for effective date · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
BettencourtBlancoCampbellCreightonHagenbuchHuffmanHughesKolkhorstMiddletonParkerPaxtonSparksBirdwellButtonGerenMoodySmitheeLeach
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 23, Nays 8
SB 38 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-24 · Yeas 85, Nays 44, Present, not voting 3
(Smithee now present) SBi38 - (consideration continued) SB 38, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 85, Nays 49, Present, not voting 3
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 81, Nays 56, Present, not voting 3
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 87, Nays 52, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 86, Nays 54, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 83, Nays 56, Present, not voting 1
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 79, Nays 60, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 4 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 126, Nays 15, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 3 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 132, Nays 9, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 2 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 117, Nays 14, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 134, Nays 1, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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