Texas · House Bill 4730 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies.

HB 4730 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Hull)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1711)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1818)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  3. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  8. SenatePlaced on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

HB 4730 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–2
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 2 Not voting 12
Democrats: 57 yes, 2 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

HB 4730 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 26, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

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.