Senate bill · 89R
SB 2501
Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Progress
101 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Vetoed
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Record votes
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passage
House · May 27, 2025
Passed 117–13
117 Yea
13 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025
Passed 139–0
139 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
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
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
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 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 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 8, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 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
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 9 days
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