Texas · Senate Bill 1853 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of…

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 4, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenateThree day rule suspended
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateRead 3rd time
  27. SenatePassed
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. HouseReferred to Human Services
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  1. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1853 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 16, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

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.