Texas SB 2165: Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the…

Introduced Mar 10, 2025
In committee Mar 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps

Mar 10, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 24, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 24, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 7, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 9, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 9, 2025SenatePassed
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 9, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 12, 2025HouseRead first time
May 12, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 15, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3249)
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3329)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 2165 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Aicha DavisD

Excused · 10

SB 2165 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0
May 13, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective…