House bill · 89R

HB 4027

Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct.

Did not pass

Progress

66 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 9, 2025

Passed 97–32

97 Yea

32 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 10, 2025

Passed 125–4

125 Yea

4 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025 · House
Amended
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 18 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Courts: General Family: Family Violence

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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