Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed May 15, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
5
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Point of order sustained (amendment)
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Point of order sustained (amendment)
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Candy Noble
RRepublican
P
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
P
Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
Keith Bell
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
Co
IM
Ina Minjarez
DDemocratic
Co
JW
James White
RRepublican
Co
JC
Jeff Cason
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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