Texas · House Bill 4870 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 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. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1951)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePostponed (5/12/25 9:00 AM)
  3. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2158)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4870 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 96–35
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 35 Not voting 19
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 45 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 7

HB 4870 was passed · Full House

Passed 99–44
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 44 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 44

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.