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SB2501Introduced in the Senate

Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Vetoed

Introduced by Judith Zaffirini, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Where it stands

Vetoed by the Governor

June 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3914 · May 28, 2025

139

Yes

0

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Jurisprudence

  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. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Not again placed on intent calendar

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  17. Laid before the Senate

  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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

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

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  33. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  34. Committee report distributed

  35. Committee report sent to Calendars

  36. Considered in Calendars

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Passed to 3rd reading

  40. Record vote RV#3816

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote RV#3914

  45. House passage reported

  46. Reported enrolled

  47. Signed in the Senate

  48. Signed in the House

  49. Sent to the Governor

  50. Vetoed by the Governor

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