Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
89th Legislature Regular Session
In this chapter, “abuse” and “ neglect,” as defined in Sec. 261.001, do not include the refusal of the child’s parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child’s care, custody, or welfare to: (a) affirm the child’s expressed sexual orientation or gender identity; or (b) address the child according to the child’s preferred name or pronoun(s), regardless of whether the child has legally changed their name.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | 08:00 | Hearing | Senate Chamber | Senate Health & Human Services Committee Hearing |
| 2025-04-22 | 08:00 | Hearing | E2.030 | House Human Services Committee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor |
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 |
| 2025-05-30 | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-28 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-28 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-28 | Record vote |
| 2025-05-28 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-28 | Passed |
| 2025-05-28 | Record vote |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate passage reported |
| 2025-05-28 | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-28 | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-28 | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-27 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-27 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-27 | Record vote |
| 2025-05-27 | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-27 | Record vote |
| 2025-05-26 | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-23 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-23 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-22 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-22 | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-21 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-21 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-21 | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-05-21 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-16 | Read first time |
| 2025-05-16 | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| 2025-05-14 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-14 | Amendment withdrawn 1-Collier |
| 2025-05-14 | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | Record vote RV#2458 |
| 2025-05-14 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-14 | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-14 | Received from the House |
| 2025-05-13 | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-13 | Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1) |
| 2025-05-13 | Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1) |
| 2025-05-13 | Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2 |
| 2025-05-13 | Amendment fails of adoption 1-Plesa |
| 2025-05-13 | Record vote RV#2375 |
| 2025-05-13 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | Amendment fails of adoption 2-J. Garcia |
| 2025-05-13 | Record vote RV#2376 |
| 2025-05-13 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | Amendment fails of adoption 3-V. Jones |
| 2025-05-13 | Record vote RV#2377 |
| 2025-05-13 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | Amendment fails of adoption 4-J. Jones |
| 2025-05-13 | Record vote RV#2378 |
| 2025-05-13 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-13 | Record vote RV#2379 |
| 2025-05-13 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-10 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-08 | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-05 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-02 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-02 | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-25 | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-04-25 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-04-25 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-04-22 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-22 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-22 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-04-22 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-04-22 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-07 | Read first time |
| 2025-03-07 | Referred to Human Services |
| 2024-11-12 | Filed |