Texas HB 140: Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and…

Introduced Mar 5, 2025
In committee Mar 6, 2025
Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps

Mar 5, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 6, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
Mar 31, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 2, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 15, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 17, 2025HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 25, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed
Apr 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#552)
Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 29, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 29, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 5, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
May 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 9, 2025SenatePrinting rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 9, 2025SenatePassed
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 9, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 9, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 19, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2992)
May 19, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)

May 20, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 25, 2025HouseHouse adopts resolution for tech. correction (HCR 156)
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

· Full House

Passed 125–6

Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 6 Not voting 19

Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Absent · 9

Excused · 7

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 CSHB 140 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 9, 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 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Noble moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 140 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 140 prevailed · Full House

Passed 117–7

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 7 Not voting 26

Democrats: 41 yes, 6 no Republicans: 76 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 7

Excused · 18

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 25, 2025	House Human Services	Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0

Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

· Full House

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 CSHB 140 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Noble moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 140 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 140 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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