Bill Commons

TX SB 1207

enacted

Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 1207 pass?

Yes. TX SB 1207 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective immediately

What is TX SB 1207 about?

TX SB 1207 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1207?

Leo Wilson, King are the primary sponsors of TX SB 1207, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective immediately
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leo Wilsonprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • Paxtoncosponsor
  • Sparkscosponsor
  • Westcosponsor
  • Bonnencosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Harrisoncosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • Parkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective immediately

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-01

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-06-01

    Signed in the House

    passage

  5. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-05-29

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29

    House passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-05-28

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-05-28

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-28

    Passed

    passage

  12. 2025-05-28

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  13. 2025-05-28

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-28

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-28

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  16. 2025-05-28

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  17. 2025-05-27

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  18. 2025-05-23

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  19. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  21. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-05-21

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-05-21

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  24. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  25. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  27. 2025-05-20

    Left pending in committee

  28. 2025-05-20

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  29. 2025-05-20

    Considered in public hearing

  30. 2025-04-09

    Referred to Public Education

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-04-09

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  32. 2025-04-02

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  33. 2025-04-01

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-01

    Passed

    passage

  36. 2025-04-01

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  37. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  38. 2025-04-01

    Three day rule suspended

  39. 2025-04-01

    Vote recorded in Journal

  40. 2025-04-01

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  41. 2025-04-01

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. 2025-03-31

    Placed on intent calendar

  43. 2025-03-27

    Co-author authorized

  44. 2025-03-26

    Committee report printed and distributed

  45. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  46. 2025-03-26

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  47. 2025-03-25

    Vote taken in committee

  48. 2025-03-25

    Considered in public hearing

  49. 2025-03-18

    Left pending in committee

  50. 2025-03-18

    Testimony taken in committee

  51. 2025-03-18

    Considered in public hearing

  52. 2025-03-18

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  53. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  54. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Education K-16

    referral-committee

  55. 2025-02-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  56. 2025-02-10

    Filed

    filing

  57. 2025-02-10

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1207 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-04-01 · pass · 31-0

  • passage

    2025-05-28 · pass · 133-8

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Cunningham: no
    • King: no
    • Lambert: no
    • Lowe: no
    • Oliverson: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Schatzline: no
    • Toth: no
    • Wharton: no

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