Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 1973
Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cook
- Zaffirini (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Morales Shaw (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 30, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 2, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 30, 2025 · Senate
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported - May 30, 2025 · House
Text of Senate Amendment(s) - May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 2, 2025 · House
Passed - May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Filed