SB1398

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $8,780,117.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Co-authors: West (D)
Sponsors: Noble (R)


(S) Noble signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 19, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB1398_E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB1398_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 6, 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 8, 2025


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

May 16, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Noble amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3395: Yea 132 (R 80, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Allen; Dean; Guerra; Harless; Martinez Fischer; Money; Munoz; Schofield; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Bryant; Burrows

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

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3395 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) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3396: Yea 137 (R 83, D 54) - 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; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Dean; Guerra; Munoz; Raymond; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3396 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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May 24, 2025


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

RV#3455: Yea 133 (R 81, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; 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, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bell, K.; Hernandez; Hunter; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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May 25, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Neikirk for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Samantha Elias for self
 

For

(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Charley Olson for East Texas CASA
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Julia Hatcher for self (with Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys - TAFDA)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Rachel Walters for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Rachel Walters for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Andrea Sparks for Buckner International
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Brandon Logan for self (with One Accord for Kids)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Judy Powell for Parent Guidance Center
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rand Harris for Texas Family Initiative
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Rand Harris for TFI
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Scott Lundy for Arrow Child and Family Ministries
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sydney Baker for self (with Buckner International)
 

On

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Steven Deline for self



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