Texas · House Bill 3181 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.

HB 3181 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 5, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor May 30, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. 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. HouseAmended (1-Dutton)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1226)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePostponed
  23. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  24. HousePostponed (5/5/25 10:00 AM)
  25. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#1374)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseReported engrossed
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  38. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  39. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  40. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  41. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  42. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. 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 3181 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–3
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 3 Not voting 10
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

HB 3181 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–6
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 6 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3181 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 27, 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 27, 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 8, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

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.