SB38

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

Lt. Gov. Patrick Priority: Stopping Squatters


Joint authors: Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); Huffman (R); Hughes (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Sparks (R)
Co-authors: Birdwell (R)
Sponsors: Button (R)
Co-sponsors: Ashby (R); Bonnen (R); Cain (R); Canales (D); Dean (R); Fairly (R); Isaac (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lowe (R); Metcalf (R); Morales, E. (D); Slawson (R); Toth (R)


(S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Cain signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Canales signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Dean signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Fairly signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Isaac signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lowe signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Toth signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Button signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250410_SB38_2R: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250410_SB38_FA1: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250410_SB38_E: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250410_SB38_3R: Yea 22 (R 19, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Button; Canales; Gates; Gonzalez, M.; Hayes; Leach; Moody amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3408: Yea 134 (R 80, D 54) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Bumgarner; Cain; Collier; Gonzalez, J.; Hayes; Schofield; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Little amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3409: Yea 117 (R 64, D 53) - Nay 14 (R 11, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Allen; Bumgarner; DeAyala; Dyson; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Harrison; Morgan; Noble; Orr; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Wharton

Absent - Bell, K.; Bonnen; Capriglione; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Gonzalez, J.; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Richardson; Villalobos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 3409 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 3409 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 3) from Button; Hayes; Moody amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3410: Yea 132 (R 75, D 57) - Nay 9 (R 8, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Guerra; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Metcalf; Olcott; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Toth

Absent - Holt

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 4) from Button; Gates; Moody amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3411: Yea 126 (R 83, D 43) - Nay 15 (R 0, D 15)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bryant; Davis, Y.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Jones, J.; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Thompson

Absent - Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 5) from Goodwin amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3412: Yea 79 (R 75, D 4) - Nay 60 (R 8, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Phelan; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lowe; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Morales Shaw; Romero; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jared Patterson: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Matt Shaheen: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3412 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 6) from Gonzalez, M. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3413: Yea 83 (R 80, D 3) - Nay 56 (R 1, D 55)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - LaHood; McLaughlin; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Joe Moody: "When Record No. 3413 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 7) from Wu amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3414: Yea 86 (R 84, D 2) - Nay 54 (R 0, D 54)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Bernal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vo

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 8) from Jones, V. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3415: Yea 87 (R 84, D 3) - Nay 52 (R 0, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Garcia Hernandez; Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vo

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3415 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 9) from Gonzalez, J. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3416: Yea 81 (R 80, D 1) - Nay 56 (R 0, D 56)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - McQueeney; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Vo

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3417: Yea 85 (R 79, D 6) - Nay 49 (R 1, D 48)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Little; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Bowers; Lopez, R.; Pierson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Vo

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 3417 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3417 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 24, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3464: Yea 85 (R 80, D 5) - Nay 44 (R 0, D 44)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Guerra; Hernandez; Little; Longoria; Louderback; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Schofield; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3464 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Claudia Ordaz: "When Record No. 3464 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Richard Pena Raymond: "When Record No. 3464 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 25, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250528_SB38_FA4: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Amanda Pope for Houston Food Bank
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chad West for self (with City of Dallas)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dewey Marshall for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Greg Zlotnick for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Kathy Green for AARP
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Katina Whitfield for self (with Dallas county)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Mark Melton for self (with Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Mary Spector for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Sarah Abdel-Motaleb for Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Shoshana Krieger for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Stuart Campbell for self (with Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Tanya Lavelle for Disability rights texas
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Taylor Laredo for Texas Housers
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Bryan Tony for Dallas Housing Coalition
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Carmen Ivonne for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cate Graziani for Vocal Texas
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Javier Ramirez for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Joseph Chavez for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Julian Reese for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Karla Montilla for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kayla Reese for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kendall Villareal for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Madison Barney for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Cohen for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chris Newton for Texas Apartment Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Corey Rogers for self (with Texas Apartment Association)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Crystal Moya for Texas Apartment Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Howard Bookstaff for Texas Apartment Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Stephanie Graves for Texas Apartment Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Abby Powell for Texas land title association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as ADRIAN MARTINEZ for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Bo Stallman for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as DJ Pendleton for Texas Manufactured Housing Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jim Grace for National Rental Home Council
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Laura Matz for Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lee Parsley for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Margo Cardwell for Texas Civil Justice League
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Meredyth Fowler for Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Roger Arriaga for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ron Hinkle for Texas Association of Campground Owners
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Washington Moscoso for San Antonio Police Department
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Wendy Foster for Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)
 

On

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Cecile Carson for self (with Texas Legal Services Center)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Karen Miller for self (with Texas Legal Services Center)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Michael Orozco for self (with Justice of the Peace and Constable Association of Texas (JPCA))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Nelson Mock for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Sylvia Holmes for Justice of the Peace and Constable Association of Texas (JPCA)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Brennan Griffin for self (with Texas Appleseed)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Molly Voyles for Texas Council on Family Violence



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