Texas · Senate Bill 869 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including the payment and enforcement of support ordered in a suit affecting the…

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including the payment and enforcement of support ordered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 West)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  32. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  37. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  45. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 869 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 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
Apr 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
Mar 27, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0
Apr 20, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.