Texas · House Bill 5149 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and…

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

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

Show the 44 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. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1912)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1998)
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5149 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 128–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 0 Not voting 22
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 18

HB 5149 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 · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 14

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 5149 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments 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.