HB4027

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Erin Zweiner (D)
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Caption: Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct.
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: Landgraf (R); Schofield (R); Simmons (D)

Mar 7, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 2, 2025


(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) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Schofield signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Zweiner amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1941: Yea 97 (R 45, D 52) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bell, C.; Campos; Canales; Garcia, J.; Hickland; Hunter; Jones, V.; Louderback; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Tepper; VanDeaver

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Richard Pena Raymond: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 1941 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 10, 2025


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

RV#2026: Yea 125 (R 76, D 49) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; 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.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Olcott

Absent - Cain; Hayes

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2026 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Brandon Johnson for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Lisa Medina for Texas Council on Family Violence



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