HB5394

Signed by Governor
Authored by Toni Rose (D)
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Caption: Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.
Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: West (D)


(H) West signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 22, 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 25, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2091: Yea 120 (R 74, D 46) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; 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, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Money; Olcott; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - DeAyala; Oliverson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 2091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2091 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 12, 2025


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2135: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - 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; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; 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; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; 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.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Kitzman; Lozano

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2135 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)

Stan Kitzman: "When Record No. 2135 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(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

20250526_HB5394_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

20250526_HB5394_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
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Juliette Thurber for self
 

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Beverly Morris for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Alec Mendoza for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Julia Hatcher for self (with Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys - TAFDA)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kathy Green for AARP
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kathy Green for AARP
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Keonna Priestley for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Maxine LaQueene for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Quinton Arnold for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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