House bill · 89R
HB 4377
Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
101 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Apr 1
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
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 · May 9, 2025
Passed 132–2
132 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 10, 2025
Passed 131–0
131 Yea
0 Nay
2 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 4377 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.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
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
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 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Human Services
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Human Services
House
Referred Apr 1, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 11 days
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