Texas HB 2495: Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole…

Introduced Feb 5, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 5, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Mar 31, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 31, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 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, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#532)
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed
Apr 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#577)
Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 29, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 29, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 22, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025SenatePassed
May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 22, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 22, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3950)

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2495 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 24, 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

Marc LaHoodR

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

HB 2495 was passed · Full House

Passed 126–0

Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 0 Not voting 24

Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 20

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

Passed 31–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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 CSHB 2495 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Dutton moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2495 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2495 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–1

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 12

Democrats: 52 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Vikki GoodwinD

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 8, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 19, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0

Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2495 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2495 was passed · Full House

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

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 CSHB 2495 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Representative Dutton moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2495 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2495 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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