Texas HB 694: Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025HouseReferred to Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Human Services
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
Apr 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 15, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 17, 2025HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025HouseReturned to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#875)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1020)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 13, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 20, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025SenatePassed

May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 21, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 22, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 694 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

HB 694 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Helen KerwinR

Excused · 11

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 694 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 20, 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 20, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 1, 2025	House Human Services	Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 19, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 694 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 694 was passed · Full House

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 694 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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