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History for 89(R) SB 38 by Bettencourt

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
89R 6006 SCR-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Author:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Huffman | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Sparks
Coauthor:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Bonnen | Cain | Canales | Dean | Fairly | Isaac | Leo Wilson | Lowe | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie | Slawson | Toth
Subjects:
City Government--General (I0060)
County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
County Government--General (I0096)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
Courts--Justice (I0110)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant (I0610)
Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
CONSTABLES (S2357)
SHERIFFS (S1013)
TELECONFERENCING (S0039)
VIDEOCONFERENCING (S0216)
COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS (V1064)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Companion:
HB 32 by Button, Identical
Remarks:
This Act takes effect January 1, 2026, except Section 16 takes effect September 1, 2025.
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=4   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3878
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3844
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7914
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3722
S   Reported enrolled      05/29/2025     3341
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     7428
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2920
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/28/2025     2920
S   Read      05/28/2025     2920
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     2919
S   House passage as amended reported      05/25/2025     2509
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2025     6004
H   Record vote   RV#3464   05/24/2025     6003
H   Passed      05/24/2025     6003
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/24/2025     6003
H   Read 3rd time      05/24/2025     6003
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/24/2025     6003
H   Rules suspended      05/24/2025     6003
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5868
H   Record vote   RV#3417   05/23/2025     5867
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2025     5867
H   Record vote   RV#3416   05/23/2025     5866
H   Amendment tabled   9-J. González   05/23/2025     5866
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5866
H   Record vote   RV#3415   05/23/2025     5865
H   Amendment tabled   8-V. Jones   05/23/2025     5865
H   Record vote   RV#3414   05/23/2025     5865
H   Amendment tabled   7-Wu   05/23/2025     5865
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5864
H   Record vote   RV#3413   05/23/2025     5864
H   Amendment tabled   6-M. González   05/23/2025     5863
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5863
H   Record vote   RV#3412   05/23/2025     5862
H   Amendment tabled   5-Goodwin   05/23/2025     5862
H   Record vote   RV#3411   05/23/2025     5861
H   Amended   4-Gates, Button, and Moody   05/23/2025     5861
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5861
H   Record vote   RV#3410   05/23/2025     5861
H   Amended   3-Hayes, Button, and Moody   05/23/2025     5860
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5860
H   Record vote   RV#3409   05/23/2025     5859
H   Amended   2-Little   05/23/2025     5859
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5859
H   Record vote   RV#3408   05/23/2025     5858
H   Amended   1-Button, Hayes, Leach, Moody, Gates, M. González, and Canales   05/23/2025     5858
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2025     5858
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/23/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/20/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/19/2025   06:12 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2025     5426
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/14/2025    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
H   Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.      05/13/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/13/2025    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      04/17/2025   02:29 PM  1683
H   Read first time      04/17/2025     1683
H   Received from the Senate      04/14/2025     1404
S   Reported engrossed      04/10/2025     1098
S   Statement(s) submitted      04/10/2025     1076
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1076
S   Passed      04/10/2025     1076
S   Read 3rd time      04/10/2025     1076
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1076
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/10/2025     1076
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1055
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/10/2025     1055
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2025     1054
S   Amended      04/10/2025     1054
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   04/10/2025     1054
S   Read 2nd time      04/10/2025     1054
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1053
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/10/2025     1053
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/09/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/02/2025     883
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/01/2025   06:28 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/01/2025     850
S   Vote taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/24/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/24/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/24/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/24/2025    
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/17/2025     548
S   Read first time      03/17/2025     548
S   Filed      03/14/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/14/2025