Texas · House Bill 5394 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain…

HB 5394 Sponsored by Toni Rose Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 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 prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePostponed (5/10/25 9:00 AM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HousePostponed (5/10/25 2:30 PM)
  21. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  22. HousePassed to engrossment
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2091)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#2135)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseReported engrossed
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  39. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  40. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  41. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  42. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. 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 5394 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 120–8
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 8 Not voting 22
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 19

HB 5394 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5394 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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 26, 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 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.