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HB 968 TX
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Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 9, 2022

Latest action (Jun 12, 2023) Effective on 9/1/23

Sponsors (6)

70 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Allison · cosponsor
  • Anderson · cosponsor
  • Bell, Cecil Republican · cosponsor
  • Bell, Keith Republican · cosponsor
  • Bhojani Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bryant Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bucy Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
  • Cain Republican · cosponsor
  • Campos Democratic · cosponsor
  • Clardy · cosponsor
  • Cole Democratic · cosponsor
  • Collier Democratic · cosponsor
  • Cook Republican · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • Dean Republican · cosponsor
  • Dorazio Republican · cosponsor
  • Flores · cosponsor
  • Frazier · cosponsor
  • Garcia Democratic · cosponsor
  • Gerdes Republican · cosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkins Democratic · cosponsor
  • González, Jessica Democratic · cosponsor
  • Guillen Republican · cosponsor
  • Harris, Caroline · cosponsor
  • Harrison Republican · cosponsor
  • Hayes Republican · cosponsor
  • Howard Democratic · cosponsor
  • Hull Republican · cosponsor
  • Isaac Republican · cosponsor
  • Jetton · cosponsor
  • Johnson, Julie · cosponsor
  • Jones, Venton · cosponsor
  • Kitzman Republican · cosponsor
  • Klick · cosponsor
  • Lalani Democratic · cosponsor
  • Landgraf Republican · cosponsor
  • Leach Republican · cosponsor
  • Lopez, Ray · cosponsor
  • Lozano Republican · cosponsor
  • Lujan Republican · cosponsor
  • Meza Democratic · cosponsor
  • Moody Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales Shaw Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales, Christina Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morrison · cosponsor
  • Noble Republican · cosponsor
  • Orr Republican · cosponsor
  • Ortega · cosponsor
  • Patterson Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Price · cosponsor
  • Raney · cosponsor
  • Raymond Democratic · cosponsor
  • Reynolds Democratic · cosponsor
  • Rogers · cosponsor
  • Rosenthal Democratic · cosponsor
  • Schaefer · cosponsor
  • Slaton · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Smith · cosponsor
  • Smithee Republican · cosponsor
  • Swanson Republican · cosponsor
  • Talarico Democratic · cosponsor
  • Tepper · cosponsor
  • Thompson, Ed · cosponsor
  • Troxclair Republican · cosponsor
  • Vasut Republican · cosponsor
  • Vo Democratic · cosponsor
  • Wilson Republican · cosponsor

Action history (49)

  1. Dec 9, 2022 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 2, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 2, 2023 Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues · lower
  4. Apr 19, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 19, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Apr 19, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Apr 27, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  8. Apr 27, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  9. May 3, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  10. May 3, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  11. May 4, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  12. May 5, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  13. May 8, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  14. May 8, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  15. May 8, 2023 Amended · lower
  16. May 8, 2023 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  17. May 9, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  18. May 9, 2023 Passed · lower
  19. May 9, 2023 Record vote · lower
  20. May 9, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  21. May 9, 2023 Reported engrossed · lower
  22. May 10, 2023 Received from the House · upper
  23. May 11, 2023 Read first time · upper
  24. May 11, 2023 Referred to Health & Human Services · upper
  25. May 16, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  26. May 16, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  27. May 16, 2023 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  28. May 16, 2023 Left pending in committee · upper
  29. May 17, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  30. May 17, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  31. May 18, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  32. May 18, 2023 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  33. May 18, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  34. May 23, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  35. May 23, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  36. May 23, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  37. May 23, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  38. May 23, 2023 Three day rule suspended · upper
  39. May 23, 2023 Record vote · upper
  40. May 23, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  41. May 23, 2023 Passed · upper
  42. May 23, 2023 Record vote · upper
  43. May 23, 2023 Senate passage reported · lower
  44. May 23, 2023 Reported enrolled · lower
  45. May 25, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
  46. May 26, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
  47. May 26, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  48. Jun 12, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
  49. Jun 12, 2023 Effective on 9/1/23 · executive
Subjects
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461)Family--Child Protection (I0351)Family--Parent & Child (I0355)

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Senate Committee Report · HTML
  • Senate Committee Report · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF

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