Texas HB 4795: Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Apr 14, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2784)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2891)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 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 26, 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 reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 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 4795 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 127–2

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 2 Not voting 21

Democrats: 49 yes, 2 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 15

Excused · 5

HB 4795 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–1

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 1 Not voting 28

Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 1

Brian HarrisonR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 19

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4795 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–1
May 23, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 4795 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4795 was passed · Full House

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4795 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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