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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB2789

Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
James Frank
Co-sponsors
Lacey HullChristian ManuelCandy NobleKevin SparksRoyce West

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 20, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025 Became law June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 28, 2025 · House

Read 2nd time RV#608

Passed

138 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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April 29, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#719

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

141 yea–6 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State See remarks for effective date
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate passage reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Passed
  10. Senate Read 3rd time
  11. Senate Record vote
  12. Senate Three day rule suspended
  13. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  14. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  15. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  17. Senate Co-sponsor authorized
  18. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  19. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  20. Senate Vote taken in committee
  21. Senate Considered in public hearing
  22. Senate Left pending in committee
  23. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  24. Senate Considered in public hearing
  25. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  26. Senate Referred to Health & Human Services
  27. Senate Read first time
  28. Senate Received from the House
  29. House Reported engrossed
  30. House Record vote RV#719 View roll call
  31. House Passed View roll call
  32. House Read 3rd time
  33. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  34. House Record vote RV#608 View roll call
  35. House Passed to engrossment View roll call
  36. House Read 2nd time
  37. House Placed on General State Calendar
  38. House Considered in Calendars
  39. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  40. House Committee report distributed
  41. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  42. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  43. House Considered in public hearing
  44. House Left pending in committee
  45. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  46. House Considered in public hearing
  47. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  48. House Referred to Human Services
  49. House Read first time
  50. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1968718
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB2789.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00