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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court. [HB-3613] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. AJ Louderback Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting social transitioning assistance to minors by employees of governmental entities, including public schools, and health care facilities; authorizing civil penalties and loss of school funding. [HB-3616] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Public Health ]
Relating to prohibiting social transitioning assistance to minors by employees of governmental entities, including public schools, and health care facilities; authorizing civil penalties and loss of school funding.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nate Schatzline Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to definition of abuse of a child, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and certain required notifications about reports of child abuse and neglect. [HB-3635] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to definition of abuse of a child, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and certain required notifications about reports of child abuse and neglect.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Candy Noble Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order. [SB-1807] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services from declining a placement. [HB-3598] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ]
Relating to prohibiting a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services from declining a placement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hillary Hickland Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers and the termination of parental rights to those children. [SB-1792] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers and the termination of parental rights to those children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Middleton Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. [HB-3594] [Healthcare ] [Retirement ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ]
Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Effective On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 1, 2025 on 05/29/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities. [HB-3597] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Housing ] [Human Services ]
Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home. [SB-1752] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees. [SB-1751] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Data Privacy ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Paxton Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services for providing personal items to children in the department's conservatorship. [HB-3555] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services for providing personal items to children in the department's conservatorship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Guerra Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notice for certain defendants regarding the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition and a related affidavit of firearm dispossession. [SB-1748] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to notice for certain defendants regarding the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition and a related affidavit of firearm dispossession.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-3515] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ]
Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lacey Hull Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision. [SB-1727] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/10/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-3492] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Allen Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect. [SB-1693] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ]
Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member. [SB-1670] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct. [SB-1724] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments. [HB-3478] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Lowe Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education. [HB-3452] [Education ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Venton Jones Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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