House bill · 89R

HB 2340

Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under certain circumstances.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

137 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 23
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 · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 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 2340 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

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
May 23, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
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
Feb 3, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Disabilities, Persons with Family: General Family: Parent & Child Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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

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