Texas · Senate Bill 1207 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  35. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  36. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Public Education
  37. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Education
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  42. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  46. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  47. HouseRead 3rd time
  48. HousePassed
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3832)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseNonrecord 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1207 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 21, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 16 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 17 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.