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HB 2070 (89R): Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.
89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-01-24 · Latest: Left pending in committee
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Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.
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Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.
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Authors: Hull, Collier, Slawson, Frank, Gates · Coauthors: Lowe, Richardson · Sponsors in the other chamber: Birdwell
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-05-21: Left pending in committee
- 2025-05-21: Testimony taken in committee
- 2025-05-21: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-05-21: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-05-16: Referred to Health & Human Services
- 2025-05-16: Read first time
- 2025-05-16: Received from the House
- 2025-05-15: Reported engrossed
- 2025-05-15: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-05-15: Record vote (RV#2691)
- 2025-05-15: Passed as amended
- 2025-05-15: Amended (1-J. González)
- 2025-05-15: Read 3rd time
- 2025-05-14: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-05-14: Record vote (RV#2588)
- 2025-05-14: Passed to engrossment
- 2025-05-14: Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
- 2025-05-14: Read 2nd time
- 2025-05-11: Placed on General State Calendar
- 2025-05-09: Considered in Calendars
- 2025-04-22: Committee report sent to Calendars
- 2025-04-21: Committee report distributed
- 2025-04-21: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- 2025-04-15: Reported favorably as substituted
- 2025-04-15: Committee substitute considered in committee
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Sources
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- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/
Record st-tx-89r-hb2070 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills