Senate bill · 89R

SB 571

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

190 days from first to latest action, across 68 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 3
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 571 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 8, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 134–2

134 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 126–10

126 Yea

10 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 3, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
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 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 28, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
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 as amended
May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Amended
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 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · House
No action taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 10, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
King cosponsor–
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Brian Birdwell cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 91 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 10, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Electronic Information Systems Family: Child Protection Labor: General Minors: Health & Safety Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

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

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