Texas · Senate Bill 870 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and procedures for…

SB 870 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 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 certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and procedures for the operation of the Title IV-D agency.

Every action

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

Show the 39 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  25. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  26. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  31. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  32. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  39. 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

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.