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SB1968Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Schwertner, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Where it stands

Effective on 1/1/26

June 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 21, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Business & Commerce

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  15. Laid before the Senate

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. Committee report distributed

  31. Committee report sent to Calendars

  32. Laid out in lieu of companion CSHB 3913

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. Amended 1-Harless

  35. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  36. Record vote RV#1864

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Postponed

  40. Laid out as postponed business

  41. Passed

  42. Record vote RV#1893

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. House passage as amended reported

  45. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  46. Read

  47. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  48. Record vote

  49. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  50. Reported enrolled

  51. Signed in the Senate

  52. Signed in the House

  53. Sent to the Governor

  54. Filed without the Governor's signature

  55. Effective on 1/1/26

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