HB 1534: bill adding a judge’s check in DFPS child removal cases

Caption

relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Judge confirms in open court the accused got their rights notice.

The bill requires a judge, before the full adversary hearing in a child removal case brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services, to confirm in writing and in open court that the department told the accused person about their right to record the interview and to seek administrative review, and gave required investigation information. It touches parents and other people accused in CPS investigations, the department's caseworkers, and family court judges. If the department skipped those notices, the court may not use evidence gathered from the accused person at that hearing, unless the judge finds that excluding it would significantly harm the child's physical health or emotional development.

Labels

Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1529 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1534 · 2024-12-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

Rep. Josey GarciaDHouse 124

ITEM

relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

WHAT IT DOES

Judge confirms in open court the accused got their rights notice.

The bill requires a judge, before the full adversary hearing in a child removal case brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services, to confirm in writing and in open court that the department told the accused person about their right to record the interview and to seek administrative review, and gave required investigation information. It touches parents and other people accused in CPS investigations, the department's caseworkers, and family court judges. If the department skipped those notices, the court may not use evidence gathered from the accused person at that hearing, unless the judge finds that excluding it would significantly harm the child's physical health or emotional development.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 19, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Dec 6, 2024Filed
Mar 12, 2025Read first time
Mar 12, 2025Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Apr 7, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 7, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 7, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 7, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025Vote reconsidered in committee
Apr 28, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 2, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 2025Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#2086
May 12, 2025Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025Passed
May 12, 2025Record vote RV#2133
May 12, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 13, 2025Read first time
May 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 143 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 12, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$58K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54K Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Sands PAC$58,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101041279, 101072570.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26,223.56

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101041279, 101072570.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

×

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Votes2

House May 12, 2025

Yea: 143
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2133

HB 1534 was passed by (Record 2133): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 143 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 128
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 1
Excused: 20

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2086

CSHB 1534 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2086): 128 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 128 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 20 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses9

For: 7
Against: 1
On: 1

Names

For

Self4 registrations
Street Grace1 registration
Texas CASA1 registration
The National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter1 registration

Against

Parent Guidance Center1 registration

On

Texas Public Policy Foundation1 registration

Sources

9 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 19, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1529

by Rep. Campos, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, May 12, 2023: Referred to Health & Human Services

Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 6, 2024

05/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

SB 1141 by Miles (similar)

Subjects

Courts--General

Family--Child Protection

Family--Parent & Child

EVIDENCE

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 349 words

89R7936 AMF-D

By: Campos
H.B. No. 1534

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child

relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective

Services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Family Code, is

amended by adding Section 262.2011 to read as follows:

Sec. 262.2011. CONFIRMATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE PROVIDED.

(a) Before commencement of the full adversary hearing, the court

shall, in writing and in open court, confirm that:

(1) before interviewing an alleged perpetrator, the

Department of Family and Protective Services informed the person of

the person's right to:

(A) create an audio or video recording of the

interview under Section 261.3027; and

(B) request an administrative review of the

Department of Family and Protective Services' findings under

Section 261.3091; and

(2) as soon as possible after initiating an

investigation of a parent or other person having legal custody of a

child, the Department of Family and Protective Services provided

the person with the information required by Section 261.307.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if the court

determines that an alleged perpetrator was not fully informed of

the person's rights described by Subsection (a)(1) or provided the

information described by Subsection (a)(2), the court may not

consider in the full adversary hearing any evidence gathered from

or provided by the alleged perpetrator during the investigation or

interview.

(c) The court may consider evidence that would be

inadmissible under Subsection (b) if the court has good cause to

believe that excluding that evidence would significantly impair the

child's physical health or emotional development.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a

suit affecting the parent-child relationship that is filed on or

after the effective date of this Act. A suit filed before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the

date that the suit is filed, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

House May 12, 2025

House May 10, 2025

For

Against

On

88R HB 1529

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