Texas · House Bill 116 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

HB 116 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 28, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#509)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#560)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 116 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

HB 116 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 9

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 HB 116 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 12, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.