Texas · House Bill 2216 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for…

HB 2216 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  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 procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Hull)
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#428)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#429)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#473)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 140–3
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 3 Not voting 7
Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 3

Not voting · 5

Absent · 2

CSHB 2216 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–8
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 8 Not voting 7
Democrats: 51 yes, 7 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 8

Not voting · 4

Absent · 3

HB 2216 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–4
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 4 Not voting 6
Democrats: 56 yes, 3 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 4

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

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

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.