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Legislation 2005

Bills Passed in One House

Passed House

HB 248 Goodman
Harris
Relating to the amendment of certain qualified domestic relations orders.
Track Code(s): 1FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence 05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 252 Goodman
Harris
Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 261 Goodman Relating to possession of or access to a grandchild.
Track Code(s): 5FC, FLC, PHS
Bill History: 05-17-05 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0)
05-19-05 S Laid out for discussion
05-19-05 H House refused to concur in Senate amendments
CONFEREES: Goodman-chair, Dutton, Strama, Castro and Nixon
HB 316 Grusendorf Relating to a child's failure to attend school and the creation of the offense of running away from home.
Track Code(s): 5C, PHS
Bill History: 05-17-05 S Committee action pending Senate Education
05-19-05 S Meeting set for 8:30 A.M., E1.028 Senate Education
05-19-05 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Education
HB 383 Dutton Relating to the right of certain persons to discipline a child.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 04-20-05 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
04-21-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-20-05 S Meeting set for 11:00 A.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence
HB 384 Dutton Relating to a presumption that placement of a child with a parent or relative is in the best interest of the child.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 04-25-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Human Services
05-19-05 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Health and Human Services
05-19-05 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Health and Human Services
HB 409 Goodman Relating to the appeal of certain orders regarding children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-12-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
05-12-05 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0)
05-17-05 G Sent to the Governor
HB 410 Goodman Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property.
Track Code(s): 1FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 418 Turner elating to an exception to the 72-hour waiting period for a marriage ceremony for certain individuals.
Track Code(s): 1FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-16-05 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs
05-17-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs
05-17-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 440 Dutton Relating to the modification of a child support order during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 04-27-05 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
04-29-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-20-05 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence
HB 657 Bonnen Relating to terminating the parent-child relationship of a parent convicted of certain crimes.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 798 Uresti Relating to release of a child taken into protective custody by a law enforcement or juvenile probation officer.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-16-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Human Services
05-16-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 858 Kolkhorst Relating to the issuance of a marriage license to applicants who are unable to personally appear before the county clerk.
Track Code(s): 1FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-04-05 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-05-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-05-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 1059 Naishtat Relating to certain findings required for the issuance of a protective order again family violence.
Track Code(s): 4FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 1179 Dutton Relating to the authority of an associate judge in certain family law cases.
Track Code(s): 5FC,FLC,PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 1685 Dukes Relating to the establishment of an interagency coordinating council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Track Code(s): 5FC,PHS
Bill History: 05-16-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Human Services
05-16-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HB 1182 Dutton Relating to the issuance of an administrative write of withholding for the enforcement of a child support obligation.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 05-04-05 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-05-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-05-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 1310 Ritter Relating to the authority of certain local dispute resolution centers to collect a fee from persons receiving dispute resolution services from the centers
Track Code(s): MISC
Bill History: 03-30-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
HB 1685 Dukes Relating to the establishment of an interagency coordinating council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PHS
Bill History: 04-19-05 H Passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 0)
04-20-05 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
04-21-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Human Services
HB 1965 Hartnett Relating to the grounds for a divorce and the division of property in a decree of divorce.
Track Code(s): 1FC, PHS
Bill History: 04-29-05 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-18-05 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence
05-18-05 S Committee action pending Senate Jurisprudence
HB 3010 Grusendorf Relating to failure to attend school proceedings in justice or municipal court.
Track Code(s): JUV, PHS
Bill History: 05-13-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
05-13-05 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
05-24-05 S Set on the Local Calendar
HJR 6 Chisum Relating to providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
Track Code(s): MISC, PHS, RESO
Bill History: 05-20-05 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs
05-20-05 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs
05-21-05 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

Passed Senate

SB 6 Nelson Relating to protective services
Track Code(s): 5FC,MISC,PSN
Bill History: 04-26-05 H Laid out for discussion
04-26-05 S Senate refused to concur in House amendments
Conferees: Nelson, Janek, Shapleigh, Lindsay and Zaffirini
04-27-05 H House appointed conference committee
Conferees: Hupp-chair, Goodman, Talton, Uresti and Davis of Harris
SB 55 Nelson Relating to protective orders when family violence occurs between minors.
Track Code(s): 4FC, DV, PSN
Bill History: 05-11-05 H Not heard in committee House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-19-05 H Meeting set for On lunch recess, Desk 115 House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-19-05 H Committee action pending House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
SB 393 Van de Putte Relating to the designation of certain adults to exercise child visitation and possession rights on behalf of a parent serving in the armed forces and deployed outside this country
Track Code(s): 5FC
Bill History: 05-11-05 H Not heard in committee House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-19-05 H Meeting set for On lunch recess, Desk 115 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is
05-19-05 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Juvenile Justice and Family Is
SB 411 Whitmire Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and the abolition of the Board of Barber Examiners and the Cosmetology Commission.
Track Code(s): 5FC
Bill History: 05-02-05 H Referred to House Committee on House Government Reform
05-13-05 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Government Reform
05-19-05 H Reported from committee as substituted House Government Reform
SB 1147 Harris Relating to the appointment of visiting associate judges.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PSN
Bill History: 05-17-05 H Voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary
05-19-05 H Reported favorably from committee on House Judiciary
05-19-05 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
SB 1151 Harris Relating to the use of a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PSN
Bill History: 05-19-05 H Voted favorably from committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-20-05 H Reported favorably from committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-20-05 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
SB 1153 Harris Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PSN
Bill History: 05-19-05 H Meeting set for On lunch recess, Desk 115 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is
05-19-05 H Voted favorably from committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-20-05 H Reported favorably from committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
SB 1178 West, Royce Relating to the availability of genetic testing in the determination of parentage by the Title IV-D agency.
Track Code(s): 5FC, PSN
Bill History: 05-11-05 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. or ADj., E2.014 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is
05-11-05 H Not heard in committee House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
05-19-05 H Meeting set for On lunch recess, Desk 115 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is
SB 1328 Nelson Relating to the privacy of protected health information.
Track Code(s): 1FC, 4FC, 5FC, JUV, PSN
Bill History: 05-02-05 H Referred to House Committee on House Public Health
05-18-05 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. or Adj., E2.036 House Public Health
05-18-05 H Voted favorably from committee on House Public Health
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