Texas HB 3783: Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the…

Introduced Mar 5, 2025
In committee Mar 26, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 5, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 26, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 26, 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, 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 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 2, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HousePostponed (5/5/25 2:00 PM)
May 5, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1419)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 6, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 7, 2025SenateRead first time
May 7, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
May 26, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4043)
May 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 29, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 3783 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 6

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3783 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

Representative Hull moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3783 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3783 prevailed · Full House

Passed 128–7

May 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 7 Not voting 15

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

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 26, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0

Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3783 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3783 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

Representative Hull moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3783 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3783 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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