2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB2159
Legislative Summary
Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Postponed 5/13/25 3:45 PM
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Record vote RV#2348
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Record vote RV#2440
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/19/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/19/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#2440
5/14/2025
115
Yea
25
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Laid out as postponed business RV#2348
5/13/2025
116
Yea
17
Nay
2
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health & Human Services(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Erin Gamez
Democrat