Senate bill · 89R
SB 2165
Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
102 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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 22, 2025
Passed 137–0
137 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 23, 2025
Passed 134–0
134 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
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 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 38 days
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 1 day
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