CS/HB 391: Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Blanco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Booth ; Gerwig ; López, J. ; Salzman ; Yarkosky
Faith-based Content in Batterer's Intervention Program ; Specifies that batterers' intervention programs may include faith-based activities, but may not require participation in such activities.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/4/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/28/2025 House • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
4/2/2025 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/15/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/21/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2025 at 6:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 894 (c1) Faith-based Activities in Batterers’ Intervention Programs Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 2:34 PM House 109 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 741.325 Requirements for batterers’ intervention programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 391, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2025 at 2:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 894 (c1) Faith-based Activities in Batterers’ Intervention Programs Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 894853 - Amendment
Remove lines 17-23 and insert:Blanco 3/31/2025
5:42 PMAdopted without Objection
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 741.325 Requirements for batterers’ intervention programs. Page 1 (pdf)