Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings
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Officially: “Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Feb 6, 2025
Read first time · Mar 17, 2025
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker · Mar 17, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · Mar 31, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Mar 31, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · Mar 31, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · Mar 31, 2025
Recalled from subcommittee · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 2, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 6, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 7, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 7, 2025
Record vote · May 7, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 7, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 8, 2025
Passed · May 8, 2025
Record vote · May 8, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 8, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 8, 2025
Received from the House · May 8, 2025
Read first time · May 9, 2025
Referred to Jurisprudence · May 9, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 21, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 22, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 22, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 25, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 25, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 25, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
Passed · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 27, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi2524 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-08 · Yeas 146, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
HBi2524 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-07 · Yeas 129, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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