Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 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
34
Key actions
10
Committee
11
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 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Shaheen
RRepublican
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
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