Texas Senate Bill 38

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - See remarks for effective date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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

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

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

2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - Point of order withdrawn RV#3464 (Y: 85 N: 44 NV: 3 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Record vote RV#3417 (Y: 85 N: 49 NV: 3 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3416 (Y: 81 N: 56 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3415 (Y: 87 N: 52 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3414 (Y: 86 N: 54 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3413 (Y: 83 N: 56 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3412 (Y: 79 N: 60 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - RV#3411 (Y: 126 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - RV#3410 (Y: 132 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - RV#3409 (Y: 117 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - RV#3408 (Y: 134 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

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

HB32 (Same As) 2025-05-12 - Placed on General State Calendar
HB32 (Same As) 2025-05-12 - Placed on General State Calendar

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H27.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H28.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00038H29.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00038I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00038I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00038S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00038S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00038E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00038H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00038A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00038F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00038F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-10-F1.PDF#page=15
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-10-F1.PDF#page=16
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-10-F.PDF#page=2
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3408&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3409&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3410&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3411&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3412&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3413&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3414&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3415&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3416&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3417&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB38&RcdVtNo=3464&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=10