Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 2165
Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Parker (Republican)
- Johnson
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, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 22, 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 - May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · House
Passed - May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 13, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence - May 12, 2025 · House
Read first time - May 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate