Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity
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Officially: “Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 3, 2025
Filed · Mar 3, 2025
Read first time · Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Jurisprudence · Mar 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 7, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 14, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · Apr 15, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 16, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · May 12, 2025
Subcommittee meeting cancelled · May 12, 2025
Recalled from subcommittee · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 14, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 14, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 14, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 20, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 20, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 21, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 22, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025
Passed · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 27, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 30, 2025
Read · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Vetoed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi1838 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 140, Nays 0, 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.
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