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SB38 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-20

Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R)
Cesar Blanco (Sen - D)
Donna Campbell (Sen - R)
Charles Creighton (Sen - R)
Brent Hagenbuch (Sen - R)
Joan Huffman (Sen - R)
Bryan Hughes (Sen - R)
Lois Kolkhorst (Sen - R)
Mayes Middleton (Sen - R)
Tan Parker (Sen - R)
Angela Paxton (Sen - R)
Kevin Sparks (Sen - R)
Brian Birdwell (Sen - R)
Angie Button (Rep - R)
Charlie Geren (Rep - R)
Joseph Moody (Rep - D)
John Smithee (Rep - R)
Jeff Leach (Rep - R)
Trent Ashby (Rep - R)
Greg Bonnen (Rep - R)
Briscoe Cain (Rep - R)
Terry Canales (Rep - D)
Jay Dean (Rep - R)
Caroline Fairly (Rep - R)
Carrie Isaac (Rep - R)
Terri Leo-Wilson (Rep - R)
David Lowe (Rep - R)
William Metcalf (Rep - R)
Eddie Morales (Rep - D)
Shelby Slawson (Rep - R)
Steve Toth (Rep - R)

Action History

2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01 H Signed in the House
2025-05-31 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-29 S Reported enrolled
2025-05-29 H Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-28 S Record vote
2025-05-28 S Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-05-28 S Read
2025-05-28 S House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-25 S House passage as amended reported
2025-05-24 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24 H Record vote RV#3464
2025-05-24 H Passed
2025-05-24 H Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2025-05-24 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-24 H Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-24 H Rules suspended
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3417
2025-05-23 H Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3416
2025-05-23 H Amendment tabled 9-J. González
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3415
2025-05-23 H Amendment tabled 8-V. Jones
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3414
2025-05-23 H Amendment tabled 7-Wu
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3413
2025-05-23 H Amendment tabled 6-M. González
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3412
2025-05-23 H Amendment tabled 5-Goodwin
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3411
2025-05-23 H Amended 4-Gates, Button, and Moody
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3410
2025-05-23 H Amended 3-Hayes, Button, and Moody
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3409
2025-05-23 H Amended 2-Little
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3408
2025-05-23 H Amended 1-Button, Hayes, Leach, Moody, Gates, M. González, and Canales
2025-05-23 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-23 H Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-20 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-20 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-19 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-19 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-14 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-14 H Vote reconsidered in committee
2025-05-14 H Considered in public hearing
2025-05-13 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2025-05-13 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-17 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-04-17 H Read first time
2025-04-14 H Received from the Senate
2025-04-10 S Reported engrossed
2025-04-10 S Statement(s) submitted
2025-04-10 S Record vote
2025-04-10 S Passed
2025-04-10 S Read 3rd time
2025-04-10 S Record vote
2025-04-10 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-10 S Record vote
2025-04-10 S Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-10 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-10 S Amended
2025-04-10 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
2025-04-10 S Read 2nd time
2025-04-10 S Record vote
2025-04-10 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-09 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-02 S Co-author authorized
2025-04-01 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-01 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-31 S Vote taken in committee
2025-03-31 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24 S Left pending in committee
2025-03-24 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-24 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-17 S Referred to State Affairs
2025-03-17 S Read first time
2025-03-14 S Filed
2025-03-14 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-04-10 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 21 Nay: 8
2025-04-10 Vote recorded in Journal Yea: 21 Nay: 8
2025-04-10 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 21 Nay: 8
2025-04-10 Read 3rd time Yea: 21 Nay: 8
2025-05-23 RV#3408 Yea: 134 Nay: 1
2025-05-23 RV#3409 Yea: 117 Nay: 14
2025-05-23 RV#3410 Yea: 132 Nay: 9
2025-05-23 RV#3411 Yea: 126 Nay: 15
2025-05-23 Amendment tabled RV#3412 Yea: 79 Nay: 60
2025-05-23 Amendment tabled RV#3413 Yea: 83 Nay: 56
2025-05-23 Amendment tabled RV#3414 Yea: 86 Nay: 54
2025-05-23 Amendment tabled RV#3415 Yea: 87 Nay: 52
2025-05-23 Amendment tabled RV#3416 Yea: 81 Nay: 56
2025-05-23 Record vote RV#3417 Yea: 85 Nay: 49
2025-05-24 Point of order withdrawn RV#3464 Yea: 85 Nay: 44
2025-05-28 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-28 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-28 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) Yea: 31 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-03-17 S State Affairs
2025-04-17 H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Amendments

2025-04-10 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Bettencourt Adopted
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Button Adopted
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 2-Little Adopted
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 3-Hayes Adopted
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 4-Gates Adopted
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 5-Goodwin
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 6-González, Mary
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 7-Wu
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 8-Jones, Venton
2025-05-23 House Amendment (H 2) 9-González, Jessica

Bill Text Versions

2025-03-14 Introduced
2025-04-01 Comm Sub
2025-04-10 Engrossed
2025-05-19 Comm Sub
2025-05-29 Enrolled

Subjects

City Government City Government--General County Government County Government--Employees/Officers County Government--General Courts Courts--Civil Procedure Courts--County & Statutory Courts--Justice Property Interests Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant Property Interests--Real Property Electronic Information Systems CONSTABLES SHERIFFS TELECONFERENCING VIDEOCONFERENCING COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS SUPREME COURT Law Enforcement

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