Texas · Senate Bill 942 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

SB 942 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 27 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 w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
  1. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

SB 942 , Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 942 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

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.