House bill · 89R
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
75 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 25
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 24, 2025
Passed 138–0
138 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 25, 2025
Passed 136–0
136 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 116 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 12, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 12, 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 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 13 days
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