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HB748
In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Jeff Leach (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child. Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Joint authors: Cook (R); Johnson (D); Little (R); Meyer (R) Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Capriglione (R); Hickland (R); Lalani (D); Leo Wilson (R); Metcalf (R); Morales Shaw (D); Patterson (R); Plesa (D) Sponsors: Paxton (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Eckhardt (D); J. Hinojosa (D)
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as (H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as (H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as (H) Paxton signed onto the bill as
Nov 12, 2024
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 5, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Little signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met. (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Johnson, A.; Leach; Little; Meyer; Schofield amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#87: Yea 149 (R 87, D 62) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
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Apr 9, 2025
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 3rd time (H) Passed (H) Record vote
RV#97: Yea 147 (R 85, D 62) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 10, 2025
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 6, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 8, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 12, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Destefano for self
For
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ashton Alarcon for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Christina Green for Children's Advocacy Center of Texas (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Christina Green for Children's Advocacy Center of Texas (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Cindy Clemishire for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Cindy Clemishire for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Curtis Garrison for self (with SOSCSA) (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Curtis Garrison for self (with SOSCSA) (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dan Powers for self (with Children's Advocacy Center of Texas) (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Elizabeth Phillips for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Elizabeth Phillips for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Joe Alarcon for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Joseph Cleveland for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Joseph Cleveland for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kathryn Robb for self (with Children's Justice Campaign) (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Susan Spencer for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Anthony Kivela for self (with HPROA) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ayaan Moledina for self (with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Jack Walker for self (with Texas Trial Lawyer Association) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Jonathan Blanchard for Dallas Police Department (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Katie Fruge for self (with Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kelly Cleveland for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kristen Lenau for self (with Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Mandi Zapata for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nathan Carroll for Houston Police Department (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Rob Collingsworth for self (with Southern Baptist Convention) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Stefanie Page for Texas Pediatric Society (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Stephen Howsley for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ware Wendell for Texas Watch
