House bill · 89R

HB 1151

Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

197 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 7
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 14
Sent to governor
May 16
Became law
May 28

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 144–2

144 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 145–1

145 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1151 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 14, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 16, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 14, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Human Services
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Ray Lopez cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

Human Services
House
Referred Mar 7, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

Family: Child Protection Family: Parent & Child Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Bill text

EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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