House bill · 89R

HB 4611

Relating to certain voluntary registries in relation to the adoption of or the termination of parental rights regarding a child.

Did not pass

Progress

64 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 14
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 13, 2025

Passed 123–0

123 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 136–0

136 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 13, 2025 · House
Amended
May 13, 2025 · House
Amended
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

Shelby SlawsonR

In committee

Human Services
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 19 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Electronic Information Systems Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
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 13Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 12Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1404Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4795Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2581Relating to the information required for payment of services provided through the Thriving Texas Families Program.	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services