Legislative Research: TX HB2131 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 2131

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasin... [HB2131 2025 Detail][HB2131 2025 Text][HB2131 2025 Comments]	2025-03-14 Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. [HB2131 2023 Detail][HB2131 2023 Text][HB2131 2023 Comments]	2023-05-11 Placed on General State Calendar
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the retention of instruments recorded in the property records of a county. [HB2131 2021 Detail][HB2131 2021 Text][HB2131 2021 Comments]	2021-03-15 Referred to Business & Industry
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to a public defender's investigation into a defendant's finances. [HB2131 2019 Detail][HB2131 2019 Text][HB2131 2019 Comments]	2019-05-09 Received from the House
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the regulation of insurance adjusters. [HB2131 2017 Detail][HB2131 2017 Text][HB2131 2017 Comments]	2017-04-27 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the designation of centers of excellence to achieve healthy fetal outcomes in this state. [HB2131 2015 Detail][HB2131 2015 Text][HB2131 2015 Comments]	2015-06-19 Effective on 9/1/15
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the creation of a specialty court for certain first-time DWI offenders; imposing fees for participation and alcohol monitoring. [HB2131 2013 Detail][HB2131 2013 Text][HB2131 2013 Comments]	2013-04-29 Left pending in committee
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the issuance of a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol. [HB2131 2011 Detail][HB2131 2011 Text][HB2131 2011 Comments]	2011-05-30 Effective immediately
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to participation by certain state employees in an investment product under a deferred compensation plan. [HB2131 2009 Detail][HB2131 2009 Text][HB2131 2009 Comments]	2009-03-09 Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas HB2131]	Google Web	Google News
[Texas House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee]	Google Web	Google News	N/A
[Representative Jay Dean TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB2131 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, March 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2131/2025

MLA

"TX HB2131 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 Mar. 2025. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2131/2025>.

Chicago

"TX HB2131 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." March 14, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2131/2025.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB2131 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 14 March 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2131/2025 (accessed July 30, 2026).

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Crimes
Crimes--Against Property
FRAUD
Law Enforcement
Property Interests
Property Interests--Real Property
SHERIFFS

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SB465	Similar To	2025-02-03	Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB465	Similar To	2025-02-03	Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB1333	Similar To	2025-06-20	Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.	Effective on 9/1/25