TX SB571 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Title
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3841 (Y: 126 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3701 (Y: 134 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3700 (Y: 131 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3841 (Y: 126 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3701 (Y: 134 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3700 (Y: 131 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective immediately | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-06-03 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Read |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote RV#3841 |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Additional sponsor(s) authorized |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote RV#3701 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote RV#3700 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Amended 1-Leach |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-24 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Posting rule suspended |
| 2025-05-13 | House | No action taken in committee |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Posting rule suspended |
| 2025-05-10 | House | Referred to Public Education |
| 2025-05-10 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Education K-16 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2024-12-12 | Senate | Filed |
| 2024-12-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF
CHILD ABUSE
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Electronic Information Systems
Family
Family--Child Protection
Labor
Labor--General
Minors
Minors--Health & Safety
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
CHILD ABUSE
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Electronic Information Systems
Family
Family--Child Protection
Labor
Labor--General
Minors
Minors--Health & Safety
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
