Texas · Senate Bill 1398 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of…

SB 1398 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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 certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  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. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  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. HouseReferred to Human Services
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  35. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  36. HouseCommittee report distributed
  37. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  38. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  39. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Noble)
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3395)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3396)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. HouseRead 3rd time
  48. HousePassed
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3455)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  52. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  53. SenateRead
  54. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  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

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

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1398 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 22, 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 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 132–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 0 Not voting 18
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 7

SB 1398 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

SB 1398 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–0
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1398 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 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
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 8, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: 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.