# Texas SB 841: Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property. Texas SB 841, Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Harless, Bryan Hughes (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB841-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 841 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Sam Harless, Bryan Hughes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Business & Commerce--General, Property Interests--Real Property, Property Interests--Trusts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (309 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Construction trust rights expand with limits: mixed, medium. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas construction trust fund protections extend to qualified recipients of transferred rights. These rights come from workers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers providing labor or materials for building or repairs on Texas property. To enforce a transfer of ri… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Harless, House - Sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Record vote | pass | 146 | 0 | | | 2025-05-19 | House | Record vote | pass | 143 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Trade, Workforce & Economic Development | pass | 10 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-23: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-23: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-22: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-22: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-20: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-20: Record vote (RV#3014) (House) - 2025-05-20: Passed (House) - 2025-05-20: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-19: Record vote (RV#2944) (House) - 2025-05-19: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-19: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-05-14: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-05-09: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-08: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-08: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-30: Reported favorably as substituted (House) - 2025-04-30: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-04-30: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-04-28: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-25: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Filed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00841S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00841S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB841-89R (as of 2026-10-19).