Texas · House Bill 2524 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.

HB 2524 Sponsored by David Cook Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 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 public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1663)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1778)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. 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.

HB 2524 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 15

HB 2524 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

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 2524 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 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 25, 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 9, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–0

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.