Bill:  HB 5551 
Legislative Session: 89(R)
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Last Action:05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
Author:Moody
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Family--Parent & Child (I0355)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
GUARDIANS & WARDS (S0301)
Companion:SB 1838 by Zaffirini, Identical
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceS/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/14/2025    
H   Read first time      04/07/2025     1022
H   Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker      04/07/2025   05:28 PM  1022
H   Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      04/28/2025    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/28/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in s/c      04/28/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      04/28/2025    
H   Left pending in subcommittee      04/28/2025    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      05/08/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/08/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/08/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/08/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2025     4341
H   Committee report distributed      05/12/2025   05:36 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/13/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/15/2025