Texas · House Bill 2947 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance.

HB 2947 Sponsored by Don McLaughlin Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

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 Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.