Texas · House Bill 980 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the privilege against disclosure of certain collaborative family law communications.

HB 980 Sponsored by David Cook Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

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.