Texas · House Bill 557 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt and the accrual of interest on certain child support arrearages.

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2229)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2295)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

CSHB 557 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 101–30
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 30 Not voting 19
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 13

Excused · 5

HB 557 was passed · Full House

Passed 103–33
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 33 Not voting 14
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 44 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 33

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

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.