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House bill · 89R

HB 2530

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

134 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 6

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 7

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  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 12, 2025

Passed 128–11

128 Yea

11 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 124–7

124 Yea

7 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 2530 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

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. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Jurisprudence

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    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 14, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  35. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 9, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably as substituted

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  45. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  46. Left pending in subcommittee

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  48. Committee substitute considered in s/c

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  49. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  52. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  53. Filed

    Feb 6, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Jurisprudence

    Senate

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 8 days

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