House bill · 89R

HB 3996

Relating to extensions of the mandatory dismissal date in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

70 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
May 8
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 13, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 8, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · House

Authors

Harold DuttonD

Topics

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Family: Child Protection Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 1923Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 226Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 500Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 116Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.	Harold DuttonD	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2165Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1398Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25