Texas HB 2340: Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of…

Introduced Feb 3, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
To the governor May 23, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under certain circumstances.

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps

Feb 3, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Mar 24, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 24, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 17, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#850)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#997)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 21, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 21, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 21, 2025SenatePassed

May 21, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 22, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 23, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 23, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 23, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2340 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Briscoe CainR

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

HB 2340 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2340 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Bob HallR

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

Passed 30–1

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Bob HallR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 8, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–0

Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2340 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2340 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2340 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

Committee and other votes

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