Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
Summary
Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings; Creates crime of fraudulent entry of residential dwelling unit; prohibits person from entering into & taking possession of residential dwelling unit under specified circumstances; provides criminal penalty; provides that fraudulent entry of residential dwelling unit is act of noncompliance for which landlord may terminate rental agreement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Jun 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill has been updated from a Committee Substitute version to the final Enrolled version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive text of the bill regarding fraudulent entry of residential dwellings remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the addition of the 'ENROLLED' status and the removal of the 'CS' (Committee Substitute) designation. This change confirms the bill's final legislative status but does not alter any legal definitions, penalties, or enforcement procedures.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text remains identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
The bill status was updated from 'CS/HB 1293' (Committee Substitute) to 'ENROLLED', signifying the completion of the legislative process.
Removed blank lines and the 'CS' prefix that were present in the draft version.
Added the phrase '2026 Legislature' to the header to specify the legislative session.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic11
72% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Jun 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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