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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5538: Relating to the antiretaliation standard for mandatory reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a minor.

In committee 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 5538 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the antiretaliation standard for mandatory reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a minor. Primary sponsor: Donna Howard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Referred to Human Services.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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. Referred to Human Services
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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