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SB1398Introduced in the Senate

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

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Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18

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Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Not again placed on intent calendar

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Three day rule suspended

  21. Record vote

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the Senate

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Human Services

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  32. Left pending in committee

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amended 1-Noble

  42. Record vote RV#3395

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  45. Record vote RV#3396

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. Read 3rd time

  48. Passed

  49. Record vote RV#3455

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. House passage as amended reported

  52. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  53. Read

  54. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  55. Record vote

  56. Reported enrolled

  57. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  58. Signed in the Senate

  59. Signed in the House

  60. Sent to the Governor

  61. Signed by the Governor

  62. Effective on 9/1/25

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