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HB497

2nd Reading
Authored by Jared Patterson (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #3: Stop Sexualizing Texas’ Kids OPPOSED

Nov 12, 2024


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

Feb 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 8, 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
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order sustained
(H) Returned to committee

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as AD Tincopa for self (with Girls Empowerment Network)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Brooke Miller for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Christy Shawell for self (with Texas Counseling Association)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Geoffrey Goodman for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Loree LaChance for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Chris Bryan for Clarity Child Guidance Center
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Grace Bonilla for self (with Texas Impact)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jacquie Benestante for self (with Autism Society of Texas)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Biundo for Healthy Futures of Texas
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kayla Reese for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kristen Pollock for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Lyssette Galvan for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Noah Jones for Texas Counseling Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Cohen for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Seth Winick for Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Stefanie Page for Texas Pediatric Society
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Stephanie Thompson for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Samantha Elias for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Charlene Reagan for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Matt Long for self
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Lee Spiller for Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Steve Swanson for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Andrea Chevalier for Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kristin McGuire for Texas Education Agency



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