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IntroducedMar 14, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 10, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 24, 2025
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Signed into Law
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 01, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Comments on SB 38
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Sponsors
- Creightonauthor
- Hagenbuchauthor
- Huffmanauthor
- Hughesauthor
- Kolkhorstauthor
- Middletonauthor
- Parkerauthor
- Paxtonauthor
- Sparksauthor
- Birdwellcoauthor
- Buttonsponsor
- Gerensponsor
- Moodysponsor
- Smitheesponsor
- Leachsponsor
- Ashbycosponsor
- Bonnencosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Canalescosponsor
- Deancosponsor
- Fairlycosponsor
- Isaaccosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Lowecosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Morales, Eddiecosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Tothcosponsor
Votes
YES: 126
- Alders
- Allen
- Anchía
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bonnen
- Bowers
- Buckley
- Bucy
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cole
- Collier
- Cook
- Cortez
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Davis, A.
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dutton
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Flores
- Frank
- Gámez
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, M.
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hernandez
- Hickland
- Hinojosa
- Holt
- Hopper
- Howard
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Jones, V.
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lalani
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Little
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lopez, R.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Martinez
- Fischer
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Meza
- Money
- Moody
- Morales, E.
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Ordaz
- Orr
- Patterson
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Raymond
- Richardson
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Simmons
- Slawson
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Talarico
- Tepper
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- Turner
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Vo
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wharton
- Wilson
- Wu
NO: 15
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 85
- Alders
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cook
- Cortez
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Frank
- Gates
- Geren
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hickland
- Holt
- Hopper
- Hull
- Isaac
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Lopez, J.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Money
- Moody
- Morales, E.
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Ordaz
- Orr
- Patterson
- Phelan
- Richardson
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- VanDeaver
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Wharton
- Wilson
NO: 49
- Allen
- Anchía
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bryant
- Bucy
- Cole
- Collier
- Davis, A.
- Davis, Y.
- Dutton
- Flores
- Gámez
- Garcia, L.
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Hernandez
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Jones, J.
- Jones, V.
- Lalani
- Little
- Longoria
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Meza
- Morales, C.
- Morales Shaw
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Plesa
- Raymond
- Reynolds
- Rodríguez Ramos
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Simmons
- Talarico
- Thompson
- Turner
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wu
NOT VOTING: 3
- Dustin Burrows
- Vasut(C)
- Vo
YES: 85
- Alders
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Cook
- Cortez
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Frank
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hickland
- Holt
- Hopper
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Lopez, J.
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Money
- Moody
- Morales, E.
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Orr
- Patterson
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Raymond
- Richardson
- Schatzline
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Tepper
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Wharton
- Wilson
NO: 44
- Allen
- Anchía
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Davis, A.
- Dutton
- Flores
- Gámez
- Garcia, J.
- Garcia, L.
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Jones, J.
- Lalani
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Ordaz
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Plesa
- Rodríguez Ramos
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Talarico
- Thompson
- Turner
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wu
- Zwiener
ABSENT: 18
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- 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
- Amended 2-Little
- Record vote RV#3409
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amended 3-Hayes, Button, and Moody
- Record vote RV#3410
- 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
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 4/10/2025) -- BettencourtPDF
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 4/10/2025) -- BettencourtHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Button | et al.PDF
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Button | et al.HTML
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- LittlePDF
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- LittleHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Hayes | et al.PDF
- House Amendment 3 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Hayes | et al.HTML
- House Amendment 4 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Gates | et al.PDF
- House Amendment 4 (Adopted, 5/23/2025) -- Gates | et al.HTML
- House Amendment 5 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- GoodwinPDF
- House Amendment 5 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- GoodwinHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- González, MaryPDF
- House Amendment 6 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- González, MaryHTML
- House Amendment 7 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- WuPDF
- House Amendment 7 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- WuHTML
- House Amendment 8 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- Jones, VentonPDF
- House Amendment 8 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- Jones, VentonHTML
- House Amendment 9 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- González, JessicaPDF
- House Amendment 9 (Tabled, 5/23/2025) -- González, JessicaHTML
Documents
- Analysis (Introduced)PDF
- Analysis (Introduced)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)HTML