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HB2530Introduced in the House

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Passed

Introduced by David Cook, District 96

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Charles Creighton4No

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. Committee substitute considered in s/c

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

  8. Left pending in subcommittee

  9. Recalled from subcommittee

  10. Considered in formal meeting

  11. Committee substitute considered in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  14. Committee report distributed

  15. Committee report sent to Calendars

  16. Considered in Calendars

  17. Placed on General State Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amended 1-Hull

  20. Passed to engrossment as amended

  21. Record vote RV#2205

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote RV#2272

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the House

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Jurisprudence

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Vote taken in committee

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Placed on intent calendar

  38. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

  42. Three day rule suspended

  43. Record vote

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote

  47. Senate passage reported

  48. Reported enrolled

  49. Signed in the House

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Sent to the Governor

  52. Signed by the Governor

  53. Effective on 9/1/25

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