Texas · Senate Bill 1141 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by…

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 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 confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  33. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#3389)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3448)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1141 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 5, 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 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1141 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 132–8
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 8 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

SB 1141 was passed · Full House

Passed 122–11
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 11 Not voting 17
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.