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House bill · 89R

HB 2524

Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 6

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  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 · May 7, 2025

Passed 129–0

129 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 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 2524 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 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 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Jurisprudence

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  21. Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  24. Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 6, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  41. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in public hearing

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  43. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 9, 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 17, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Feb 6, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Jurisprudence

    Senate

    Referred May 9, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Courts: GeneralFamily: Child SupportFamily: GeneralFamily: Marriage RelationshipFamily: Parent & Child

Bill text

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SB 1923Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.Royce WestDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1559Relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.Judith ZaffiriniDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1404Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.Royce WestDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2160Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship.Erin GámezDReported from committeeDid not passMay 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2971Relating to an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.Harold DuttonDReported from committeeDid not passMay 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 308Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.James TalaricoDFiledDid not passFeb 28, 2025Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
HB 2524 (89R) · Polis