House bill · 89R
HB 4730
Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies.
Progress
76 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 8
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 7, 2025
Passed 136–2
136 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 8, 2025
Passed 142–0
142 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
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 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025 · House
Amended
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 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 13, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Human Services
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 19 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Topics
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