Texas · House Bill 637 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the payment of permanency care assistance after a child's 18th birthday.

HB 637 Sponsored by Ernest Bailes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePassed to engrossment
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#476)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 637 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

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.