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CS/SB 124: Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Montford ; Harrell ; Cruz

Dependent Children; Specifying the venue in proceedings for the appointment of a guardian for a child or young adult who has been adjudicated dependent; authorizing a court to receive and consider any information provided by the Guardian Ad Litem Program and the child’s attorney ad litem if a child is under the jurisdiction of a dependency court, etc.

Effective Date: 4/26/2019
Last Action: 4/29/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-10
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2018 Senate • Filed
1/10/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 41
1/15/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/22/19, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/22/2019 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
• Now in Judiciary
1/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/4/2019 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
2/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/6/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 150
3/8/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/13/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/13/2019 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 195
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/1/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/19 -SJ 311
4/3/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 310
• Read 3rd time -SJ 310
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 310
• Immediately certified -SJ 311
4/3/2019 House • In Messages
4/4/2019 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 576
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
• Received -HJ 576
4/10/2019 House • Substituted for CS/HB 115 -HJ 602
• Read 2nd time -HJ 603
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/11/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 642
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 642
4/18/2019 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 402
4/22/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
4/26/2019 • Approved by Governor -SJ 578
4/29/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-10