Texas · House Bill 4765 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to inheritance rights of adoptive parents.

HB 4765 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

Every action

52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateLaid before the Senate
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.