Texas · House Bill 2350 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 2350 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1165)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1273)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. 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.

CSHB 2350 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 2350 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2350 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 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 21, 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 as substituted Passed 11–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

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.