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HB215

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.
Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Lopez, J. (R); Morales, C. (D); Rodriguez Ramos (D); Toth (R)
Co-authors: Flores (D); Lopez, R. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Rodriguez Ramos signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) House Human Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Toth amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#200: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#201: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

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Apr 16, 2025


(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#220: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cole; Dean; Jones, V.; Longoria

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

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 220 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Beverly Morris for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Charles Isaac for self (with Texas Silver Haired Legislature)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Gary Gerstenhaber for self (with TSHL)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Ben Wright for Texas Medical Association
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Carolina Cano for Houston Food Bank
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Heather Mckenzie for self (with League of Women Voters of Texas)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jamie Olson for Feeding Texas
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Julia Hatcher for self (with Tafda)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Stephanie Mace for AARP
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Tessa Galloso for Texans Care for Children
 

On

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Audrey O'Neill for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Matthew Block for Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division



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