House bill · 89R

HB 5394

Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 25
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
May 26
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 10, 2025

Passed 120–8

120 Yea

8 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5394 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 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 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 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 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 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 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 10, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 10, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 10, 2025 · House
Postponed
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
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Human Services
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Human Services
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services Human Services
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Human Services
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

Family: Child Protection

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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