Texas · Senate Bill 38 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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

SB 38 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 81 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  36. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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-Button, Hayes, Leach, Moody, Gates, M. González, and Canales)
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3408)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. HouseAmended (2-Little)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3409)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. HouseAmended (3-Hayes, Button, and Moody)
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3410)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  53. HouseAmended (4-Gates, Button, and Moody)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#3411)
  55. HouseAmendment tabled (5-Goodwin)
  56. HouseRecord vote (RV#3412)
  57. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  58. HouseAmendment tabled (6-M. González)
  59. HouseRecord vote (RV#3413)
  60. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  61. HouseAmendment tabled (7-Wu)
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#3414)
  63. HouseAmendment tabled (8-V. Jones)
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#3415)
  65. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  66. HouseAmendment tabled (9-J. González)
  67. HouseRecord vote (RV#3416)
  68. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  69. HouseRecord vote (RV#3417)
  70. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  71. HouseRules suspended
  72. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  73. HouseRead 3rd time
  74. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
  75. HousePassed
  76. HouseRecord vote (RV#3464)
  77. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  78. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  79. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  80. SenateRead
  81. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

18 recorded votes: 16 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Representative Button moved to table Amendment No. 7. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 86–54
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 54 Not voting 10
Democrats: 2 yes, 54 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 54

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Representative Button moved to table Amendment No. 8. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 87–52
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 52 Not voting 11
Democrats: 3 yes, 52 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 52

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Representative Button moved to table Amendment No. 9. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 81–56
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 56 Not voting 13
Democrats: 1 yes, 56 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 56

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

SB 38 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 85–49
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 49 Not voting 16
Democrats: 6 yes, 48 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 49

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

SB 38 was passed · Full House

Passed 85–44
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 44 Not voting 21
Democrats: 5 yes, 44 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 44

Not voting · 3

Absent · 9

Excused · 9

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 38 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1
Apr 10, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 38 , Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 21

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

 Passed 21–8
Apr 10, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 21

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

 Passed 21–8
Apr 10, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 38 , Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 21

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

 Passed 21–8
Apr 10, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 38 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 21

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

 Passed 21–8
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–4
May 23, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 134

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

 Passed 134–1
May 23, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 was adopted
Members

Yes · 117

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 7

 Passed 117–14
May 23, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 3 was adopted
Members

Yes · 132

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

 Passed 132–9
May 23, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 4 was adopted
Members

Yes · 126

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

 Passed 126–15
May 23, 2025 Full House Representative Button moved to table Amendment No. 5. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 79

No · 60

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

 Passed 79–60
May 23, 2025 Full House Representative Button moved to table Amendment No. 6. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 83

No · 56

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

 Passed 83–56

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.