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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 500: Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.

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

SB 500 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 22, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Matt Shaheen (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Borris MilesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

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

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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