2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB968
Legislative Summary
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bill History
12/9/2022
Filed
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/5/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Amended 1-Wu
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Record vote RV#1351
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Received from the House
Senate
5/11/2023
Read first time
Senate
5/11/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services
Senate
5/16/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/16/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/16/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/16/2023
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/17/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/17/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/18/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/18/2023
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/18/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/23/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/23/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/23/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/23/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/23/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/23/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/23/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/23/2023
Passed
Senate
5/23/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/23/2023
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/26/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/12/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/12/2023
Effective on 9/1/23
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Wu
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Wu
5/8/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/23/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/23/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1351
5/9/2023
141
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/12/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 49
Democrat: 27
Primary Sponsor
Gary Gates
Republican
Co-Sponsors (75)
Toni Rose
Democrat
James Frank
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
Mary Gonzalez
Democrat
Stephen Allison
Republican
Charles Anderson
Republican
Cecil Bell
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Salman Bhojani
Democrat
John Bryant
Democrat
John Bucy
Democrat
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
Travis Clardy
Republican
Sheryl Cole
Democrat
Nicole Collier
Democrat
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Maria Flores
Democrat
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez
Democrat
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Donna Howard
Democrat
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Julie Johnson
Democrat
Venton Jones
Democrat
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Stephanie Klick
Republican
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Ray Lopez
Democrat
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Terry Meza
Democrat
Joseph Moody
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Christina Morales
Democrat
Geanie Morrison
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Lina Ortega
Democrat
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Four Price
Republican
John Raney
Republican
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Democrat
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Jon Rosenthal
Democrat
Matt Schaefer
Republican
Bryan Slaton
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
James Talarico
Democrat
Carl Tepper
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Hubert Vo
Democrat
Terry Wilson
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican