Texas SB 1940: Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a…

Introduced Mar 5, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps

Mar 5, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 24, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 28, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 22, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3295)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3371)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1940 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 1940 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 14, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0
May 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0

Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.