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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 140: Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.

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 140 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council. Primary sponsor: Candy Noble (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): See remarks for effective date.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Candy NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. See remarks for effective date
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House adopts resolution for tech. correction
  8. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  9. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  11. Record vote
  12. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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