Texas · Senate Bill 2501 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child…

SB 2501 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Vetoed

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3816)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#3914)
  3. SenateHouse passage reported
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

SB 2501 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 117–13
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 13 Not voting 20
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 62 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 16

Excused · 3

SB 2501 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0
May 21, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.