Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the goals of zero to three court programs to include cases involving children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 6Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611Latest
Mar 9Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 5H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
Mar 4Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 4Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor