Texas · House Bill 497 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.

HB 497 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  1. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  2. HouseCommittee report distributed
  3. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  4. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  5. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  6. HouseRead 2nd time
  7. HousePoint of order sustained
  8. HouseReturned to committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.