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HB116

Signed by Governor
Authored by Harold Dutton (D)
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Caption: Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of 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
Joint authors: Jones, J. (D)
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Dutton signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
(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) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#509: Yea 138 (R 83, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; 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; 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; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cortez

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

Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 509 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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Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#560: Yea 136 (R 83, D 53) - 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; 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; Zweiner

Absent - Johnson; Lopez, R.; Reynolds; Rose

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


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

May 12, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(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

20250514_HB116_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

20250514_HB116_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
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Cecilia Wood for self
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Cecilia Wood for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Heather King for Texas Family Law Foundation
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Jeremy Newman for self (with Family Freedom Project)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services 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)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services 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 Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Lee Spiller for Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Bresnen for Texas Family Law Foundation
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bryan Mitchell for Dallas County District Attorney
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Judy Powell for Parent Guidance Center
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Nicole Malone for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Owen Kloesel for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Angelia Dedek for self



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