SB 841 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property.

SB 841 clarifies that construction workers, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers who provide labor or materials for property improvements automatically become beneficiaries of trust funds set aside for those projects. The bill adds rules to prevent abusive assignments of unpaid trust fund rights, requiring written agreements only after payment is made and prohibiting assignments tied to the original construction contract. It limits enforceable assignments to specific parties, including other workers, trustees, or property owners involved in the project. This law directly affects construction industry workers seeking payment for services on residential or commercial properties in Texas.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 20, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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