Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 11, 2025
Read first time · Apr 1, 2025
Referred to Human Services · Apr 1, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 22, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 22, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 1, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 1, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 1, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 5, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 6, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 8, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 9, 2025
Amended · May 9, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 10, 2025
Passed · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 10, 2025
Received from the House · May 12, 2025
Read first time · May 12, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 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
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi4377 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 131, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
CSHB 4377, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-09 · Yeas 132, Nays 2, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).