Texas HB 4377: Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Apr 1, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 11, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 1, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 1, 2025HouseReferred to Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
May 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Villalobos)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1947)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2031)
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
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 4377 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–2

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 132 No 2 Not voting 16

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

HB 4377 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19

Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Oscar LongoriaD

Excused · 16

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4377 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 25, 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 25, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	House Human Services	Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 4377 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4377 was passed · Full House

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4377 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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