Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 2216
Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hull (Republican)
- Rose (Democratic)
- Dutton (Democratic)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Gates (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Kerwin (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 7, 2025): Left pending in committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 7, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Human Services - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed