Bill Commons

TX HB 5551

died on adjournment

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Did TX HB 5551 pass?

No. TX HB 5551 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX HB 5551 about?

TX HB 5551 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 5551?

Moody is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5551.

Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Moodyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-13

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-12

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-12

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-12

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-08

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-08

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  8. 2025-05-08

    Considered in formal meeting

  9. 2025-05-08

    Recalled from subcommittee

  10. 2025-04-28

    Left pending in subcommittee

  11. 2025-04-28

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  12. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in s/c

    substitution

  13. 2025-04-28

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  14. 2025-04-28

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  15. 2025-04-07

    Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  17. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB05500_HB05599/HB 5551.xml

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