Bill:  SB 1838 
Legislative Session: 89(R)
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Last Action:06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption Version:Enrolled
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:Zaffirini
Sponsor:Moody
Subjects:County Government--Finance (I0097)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Family--Parent & Child (I0355)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
Companion:HB 5551 by Moody, Identical
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceS/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Vetoed by the Governor      06/22/2025     3863
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3707
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2025     7408
S   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025     3670
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3343
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/30/2025     3343
S   Read      05/30/2025     3343
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/30/2025     3341
S   House passage as amended reported      05/27/2025     2842
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6138
H   Record vote   RV#3662   05/27/2025     6138
H   Passed      05/27/2025     6138
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6138
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/27/2025     6057
H   Read 2nd time      05/27/2025     6057
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/20/2025   04:15 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/20/2025     5335
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/14/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/14/2025    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/14/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      05/14/2025    
H   Subcommittee meeting cancelled      05/12/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      05/12/2025    
H   Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1749
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1749
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1652
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1368
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1359
S   Passed      04/16/2025     1359
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1359
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1359
S   Three day rule suspended      04/16/2025     1359
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1359
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/16/2025     1359
S   Laid before the Senate      04/16/2025     1359
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      04/15/2025    
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/16/2025    
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/14/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   08:15 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2025     985
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2025    
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      03/13/2025     538
S   Read first time      03/13/2025     538
S   Filed      03/03/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/03/2025