Texas · Senate Bill 1979 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain…

SB 1979 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Vetoed

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Vetoed Jun 16, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.

Every action

64 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 56 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  8. SenatePosting rule suspended
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateCo-author authorized
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateRead 2nd time
  22. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  23. SenateAmended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  26. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  27. SenateThree day rule suspended
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateRead 3rd time
  30. SenatePassed
  31. SenateRecord vote
  32. SenateReported engrossed
  33. HouseReceived from the Senate
  34. HouseRead first time
  35. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  36. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  38. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  39. HouseCommittee report distributed
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  42. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  44. HouseAmended (1-Morales Shaw)
  45. HouseAmendment(s) offered (2-Gates)
  46. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  47. HouseAmendment withdrawn (2-Gates)
  48. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#1866)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HouseRead 3rd time
  52. HousePassed
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#1938)
  54. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  55. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  56. SenateRead
  1. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1979 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

SB 1979 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 131–5
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 5 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 3 no Republicans: 77 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 5

SB 1979 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–4
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1979 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 16, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.