SB 2834
bill putting a ten-day clock on eviction hearings
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the eviction hearings and appeals.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Hearing within ten days of filing. A late justice faces mandamus.
The bill requires justice courts to set an eviction hearing no later than ten days after the petition is filed and no sooner than three days after the tenant is served, and it makes a justice of the peace who misses that deadline subject to mandamus. It also requires county courts to set a trial date on an eviction appeal no later than 21 days after the appeal is filed. Landlords and tenants in eviction cases filed on or after September 1, 2025, get faster hearings and faster appeals.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2834 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the eviction hearings and appeals.
WHAT IT DOES
Hearing within ten days of filing. A late justice faces mandamus.
The bill requires justice courts to set an eviction hearing no later than ten days after the petition is filed and no sooner than three days after the tenant is served, and it makes a justice of the peace who misses that deadline subject to mandamus. It also requires county courts to set a trial date on an eviction appeal no later than 21 days after the appeal is filed. Landlords and tenants in eviction cases filed on or after September 1, 2025, get faster hearings and faster appeals.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Sands PAC$129,500.00
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Courts--County & Statutory
Courts--Justice
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
Text
The text as introduced · 259 words
By: Johnson S.B. No. 2834 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the eviction hearings and appeals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 24, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 24.00l(c) to read as follows: Sec. 24.00l(c) - In a case claiming forcible entry and detainer, the Justice Court shall set a hearing no later than ten days after the date the petition is filed and no sooner than three days after the citation is served. If a Justice Court fails to timely set a hearing in accordance with this Section 24.0ll(d), the Justice of the Peace of such Justice Court shall be subject to mandamus. SECTION 2: Chapter 24, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 24.0071 to read as follows: Sec. 24.0071 - A county court shall schedule the trial date on an appeal from a Justice Court pursuant to Section 24.001 of Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code no later than 21 days after the appeal is filed in the Justice Court. SECTION 3: The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an eviction suit in which the petition is filed on or after the effective date of this Act. An eviction suit in which the petition is filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4: This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.