HB667
Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody.
Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the custody of a proposed legal custodian. The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of 'child,' ... (More) 'juvenile,' and 'minor,' as such terms are related to juvenile and domestic relations district courts. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104483D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106379D-H1
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108690D-S1
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 94-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Obenshain
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: Maldonado, Callsen, Pence
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109683D-H2
- 03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
