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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 2501: Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2501 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Primary sponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Brooks Landgraf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Vetoed by the Governor.

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 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Brooks LandgrafPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“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. Vetoed by the Governor
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Reported enrolled
  6. House passage reported
  7. Record vote
  8. Passed
  9. Read 3rd time
  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  11. Record vote
  12. Passed to 3rd reading

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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