House bill · 89R
HB 2789
Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.
Progress
127 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
May 22
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 28, 2025
Passed 138–8
138 Yea
8 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 141–6
141 Yea
6 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2789 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 19, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
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See remarks for effective date
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Human Services
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · House
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Royce West cosponsorD
In committee
- Human Services
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 15 days
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