Texas · House Bill 3281 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to procedures and grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship.

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Died  
  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 Family & Fiduciary Relationships 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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil 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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

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.