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House bill · 89R

HB 1734

Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Jan 6

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 8

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 29

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 22

  7. Sent to governor

    May 26

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 28, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 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 1734 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 24, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 22, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Jurisprudence

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  35. Read 2nd time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  41. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  43. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  44. Left pending in subcommittee

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  45. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  46. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  47. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Jan 6, 2025 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR

In committee

  • Jurisprudence

    Senate

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 15 days

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