Texas · House Bill 809 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the execution of a waiver of citation by digitized signature in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.

HB 809 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 19 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1189)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1295)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

HB 809 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 124–17
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 17 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

HB 809 was passed · Full House

Passed 110–24
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 24 Not voting 16
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.