Texas SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the…

Introduced Mar 3, 2025
In committee Mar 13, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps

Mar 3, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 3, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 13, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
May 12, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 12, 2025HouseSubcommittee meeting cancelled
May 14, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3662)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead

May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 30, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

SB 1838 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1838 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 30, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 7, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 4–0
May 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship…