Texas HB 2399: Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit…

Introduced Feb 4, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

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

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Feb 4, 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, 2025HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
Mar 24, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2776)
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2879)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services

May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2399 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 103–39

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 103 No 39 Not voting 8

Democrats: 23 yes, 35 no Republicans: 80 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 39

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 2399 was passed · Full House

Passed 95–30

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 95 No 30 Not voting 25

Democrats: 23 yes, 27 no Republicans: 72 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 18

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–4
May 26, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and…