Texas SB 500: Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

Introduced Nov 22, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Nov 22, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 22, 2024SenateFiled
Jan 29, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
Mar 19, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
Apr 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 29, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 1, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 1, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 1, 2025SenatePassed
May 1, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 1, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025HouseReferred to Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
May 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
May 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
May 21, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3761)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed

May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3874)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 28, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 30, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 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 500 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–1

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 12

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Tom OliversonR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 9

Excused · 2

SB 500 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–1

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 12

Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Sheryl ColeD

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 16, 2025	House Human Services	Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0