Senate bill · 89R

SB 1838

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

Vetoed

Progress

111 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 3
Referred to committee
Mar 13
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Vetoed

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Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Vetoed by the Governor
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 14, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing
May 14, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 14, 2025 · House
Subcommittee meeting cancelled
May 12, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Mar 13, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 25 days

Topics

County Government: Finance Courts: Judges Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

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

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HB 5551Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.	Joe MoodyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
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