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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 620: Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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

SB 620 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Co-author authorized.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Co-author authorized
  2. Referred to Health & Human Services
  3. Read first time
  4. Filed
  5. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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