Senate bill · 89R

SB 1940

Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 138–0

138 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

Housing: Manufactured Housing Probate: Wills & Admin of Estates Property Interests: Personal Property Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 3395Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.	Gary VanDeaverR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 25, 2025Removed from local & uncontested calendar
SB 2764Relating to information provided to a purchaser of a manufactured home regarding the ability to elect to treat the home as real property or personal property.	Molly CookD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 647Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1916Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.	Richard HayesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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