Texas · House Bill 2496 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order based on the commission of family violence.

HB 2496 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 12 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. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–3

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.