Passed out of Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Terri Leo Wilson (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to procedures and required findings in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Initially Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2399 requires courts handling child welfare cases to provide detailed written findings when determining that a child's parents are unwilling or unable to provide a safe environment. The court must explicitly state the facts and circumstances supporting its decision rather than simply referencing the case record. These requirements apply to both initial child removal hearings and subsequent permanency hearings under the Texas Family Code.
Co-authors: Kerwin (R) Sponsors: Sparks (R)
Feb 4, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in s/c (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
May 8, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2776: Yea 103 (R 80, D 23) - Nay 39 (R 4, D 35) View Source
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2879 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
May 22, 2025
(S) Posting rule suspended
May 23, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
May 26, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Steven Deline for self
For
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Benjamin McKay for Family Freedom Project (Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Cecilia Wood for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Cody Taylor for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Jeremy Newman for self (with Family Freedom Project) (Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Julia Hatcher for self (with Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys - TAFDA) (Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Taran Champagne for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
On
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Owen Kloesel for self
