HB2789

Signed by Governor
Authored by James Frank (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.
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: Hull (R); Manuel (D); Noble (R)
Sponsors: Sparks (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)


(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


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

Apr 1, 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
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) House Human Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#608: Yea 138 (R 85, D 53) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; 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

Nay - Bryant; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Ramon Romero, Jr.: "When Record No. 608 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#719: Yea 141 (R 87, D 54) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; 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; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Gonzalez, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB2789_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_HB2789_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 22, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Brandon Logan for self (with One Accord for Kids)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Rachel Walters for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Walters for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Allison Billodeau for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Andrea Sparks for Buckner International
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Madeleine Greene for TCCB
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jordan Dixon for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Quinton Arnold for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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