Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
3
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
May 6, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lacey Hull
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Sparks
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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