House bill · 89R

HB 1973

Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

149 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 2
Became law
Jun 20

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 · May 1, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 133–0

133 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 133–2

133 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 133–2

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 9, 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
Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Cook–
Judith ZaffiriniD

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Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Aliens Courts: General Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

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

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