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HB2159Introduced in the House

Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.

EngrossedSenate Health & Human Services

Introduced by Erin Gamez, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.

Where it stands

Referred to Health & Human Services

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#2440 · May 14, 2025

115

Yes

25

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  7. Left pending in subcommittee

  8. Recalled from subcommittee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Postponed 5/13/25 3:45 PM

  18. Laid out as postponed business

  19. Passed to engrossment

  20. Record vote RV#2348

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote RV#2440

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Health & Human Services

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