Texas HB 2530: Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child…

Introduced Feb 6, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House May 13, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 6, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Apr 7, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 7, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 7, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 7, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 9, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025HouseAmended (1-Hull)
May 12, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 12, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2205)
May 12, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2272)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 14, 2025SenateRead first time
May 14, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2530 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 128–11

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 11 Not voting 11

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 11 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

HB 2530 was passed · Full House

Passed 124–7

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 124 No 7 Not voting 19

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 14

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 HB 2530 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brandon CreightonR

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

Passed 30–1

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brandon CreightonR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 4–0

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2530 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2530 was passed · Full House

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 HB 2530 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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