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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1151: Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1151 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Primary sponsor: Lacey Hull (Republican), Royce West (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Ray LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse125
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Three day rule suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source