Texas · House Bill 5494 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to parentage resulting from assisted reproduction and gestational agreements.

HB 5494 Sponsored by John Bryant Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 6 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
  1. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  2. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

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.