Texas SB 127: Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
Passed the House May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 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 offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025HousePosting rule suspended
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 26, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3646)

May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 27, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 127 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 30, 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 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 127 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 23, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0
May 15, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 127 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

SB 127 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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