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HB1972   Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $5,037,289.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.
Democrat Bill, authored by Campos; Garcia; Plesa; Morales Shaw; Bernal
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Kolkhorst
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Tue 2/7/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Liz Campos signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/8/2023


(H) Referred to the House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Fri 3/24/2023


(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/3/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 4/13/2023


(H) House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Thompson, Senfronia; Hull; Allison; Dutton; Johnson, Ann; King, Tracy O.; Lozano) Absents (Capriglione; Landgraf)
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/1/2023


(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 5/3/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 928 (HB 1972 was passed)

RV#928: Yeas 141 (R 79, D 62) - Nays 2 (R 2, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Slaton; Tinderholt

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bhojani: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Kacal: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tinderholt: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toth: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wilson: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/5/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 5/17/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/18/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Diego Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Joint Author


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/17/2023) Testifying before Senate Health & Human Services as Murphy, Kate for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Crockett, Sarah for Texas CASA
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Gill, Hannah for NAMI Texas
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Kay, Cicely for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Travis, Clayton for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Wittenburg, Michelle for TexProtects
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

On

(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Health & Human Services as Banuelos, Erica for Dept. of Family and Protective Services



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