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SB38Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

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

Where it stands

See remarks for effective date

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

11 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  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. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Record vote

  23. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Statement(s) submitted

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Received from the Senate

  31. Read first time

  32. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Vote reconsidered in committee

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  39. Committee report distributed

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. Considered in Calendars

  42. Placed on General State Calendar

  43. Read 2nd time

  44. Amended 1-Button, Hayes, Leach, Moody, Gates, M. González, and Canales

  45. Record vote RV#3408

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. Amended 2-Little

  48. Record vote RV#3409

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Amended 3-Hayes, Button, and Moody

  51. Record vote RV#3410

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Amended 4-Gates, Button, and Moody

  54. Record vote RV#3411

  55. Amendment tabled 5-Goodwin

  56. Record vote RV#3412

  57. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  58. Amendment tabled 6-M. González

  59. Record vote RV#3413

  60. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  61. Amendment tabled 7-Wu

  62. Record vote RV#3414

  63. Amendment tabled 8-V. Jones

  64. Record vote RV#3415

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. Amendment tabled 9-J. González

  67. Record vote RV#3416

  68. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  69. Record vote RV#3417

  70. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  71. Rules suspended

  72. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  73. Read 3rd time

  74. Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)

  75. Passed

  76. Record vote RV#3464

  77. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  78. House passage as amended reported

  79. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  80. Read

  81. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  82. Record vote

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

  84. Reported enrolled

  85. Signed in the Senate

  86. Signed in the House

  87. Sent to the Governor

  88. Signed by the Governor

  89. See remarks for effective date

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