Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
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Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
May 7Left pending in committeeLatest
May 7Testimony taken in committee
May 7Considered in public hearing
May 7Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28Referred to Health & Human ServicesMinor
Apr 28Read first timeMinor
Apr 24Received from the HouseMinor
Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 24Reported engrossed
Apr 24Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24Record vote
Apr 24PassedPassed House
Apr 24Read 3rd timeMinor
Apr 23Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 23Record vote
Apr 23Passed to engrossment as amendedMajor
Apr 23Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23Record vote
Apr 23AmendedMajor
Apr 23Read 2nd timeMinor
Apr 23Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 17Considered in Calendars
Apr 15Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 14Committee report distributed
Apr 14Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
Apr 8Reported favorably as substitutedMinor
Apr 8Committee substitute considered in committeeMajor
Apr 8Considered in public hearing
Mar 25Left pending in committee
Mar 25Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 25Committee substitute considered in committeeMajor