Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship
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Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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Officially: “Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to Jurisprudence · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 28, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 1, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 1, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 1, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 7, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · May 8, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 9, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · May 9, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 9, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 9, 2025
Passed · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 9, 2025
Received from the Senate · May 9, 2025
Read first time · May 12, 2025
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 21, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 21, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 23, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 24, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
House passage reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi2501 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 139, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SBi2501 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 117, Nays 13, Present, not voting 1
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