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SB 38
  • Introduced
    Mar 14, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 10, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 24, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 38
Texas Senate Bill
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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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executive • Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
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Apr 10, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 8, Present-not voting 1. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 21
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 10, 2024, Senate
CSSB 38, Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 8, Present-not voting 1.
YES: 21
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 28, 2024, Senate
Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 38. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.
YES: 23
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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May 23, 2025, House
Amendment No. 4 was adopted by (Record 3411): 126 Yeas, 15 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 126
NO: 15
OTHER: 1
YES: 126

NO: 15

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 23, 2025, House
SB 38, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3417): 85 Yeas, 49 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 85
NO: 49
OTHER: 3
YES: 85

NO: 49

ABSENT: 13

NOT VOTING: 3

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May 24, 2025, House
SB 38 was passed by (Record 3464): 85 Yeas, 44 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 85
NO: 44
OTHER: 3
YES: 85

NO: 44

ABSENT: 18

NOT VOTING: 3

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