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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 38: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 38 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), César Blanco (Democratic), Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Angie Button (Republican), Charlie Geren (Republican), Joe Moody (Democratic), John Smithee (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): See remarks for effective date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
César BlancoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Angie ButtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Charlie GerenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joe MoodyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
John SmitheePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Trent AshbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
BirdwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Terry CanalesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Caroline DunmoyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. See remarks for effective date
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source