Monitoring the Session

SB 1141

Miles’s bill requires judges to confirm rights notice in removals

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Borris MilesDSenate 13

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

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

In writing and in open court, before the full hearing.

Before a full adversary hearing in a child removal case brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services, the judge must confirm in writing and in open court that the department told the accused person about their rights. Those rights are to record the interview, to ask for an administrative review of the department's findings, and to receive the information the department must give at first contact. If the department skipped any of these notices, the court may not use evidence gathered from that person, unless the court finds good cause to believe a child faces imminent danger of aggravated circumstances and states its reasons on the record.

Labels

Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1529 by Rep. Campos (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-SB1141 · 2025-02-06

SOLD BY

Sen. Borris MilesDSenate 13

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

In writing and in open court, before the full hearing.

Before a full adversary hearing in a child removal case brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services, the judge must confirm in writing and in open court that the department told the accused person about their rights. Those rights are to record the interview, to ask for an administrative review of the department's findings, and to receive the information the department must give at first contact. If the department skipped any of these notices, the court may not use evidence gathered from that person, unless the court finds good cause to believe a child faces imminent danger of aggravated circumstances and states its reasons on the record.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 25, 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

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. Committee report printed and distributed
  14. Placed on intent calendar
  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. Vote recorded in Journal
  18. Three day rule suspended
  19. Record vote
  20. Read 3rd time
  21. Passed
  22. Record vote
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the Senate
  25. Read first time
  26. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. Considered in public hearing
  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. Committee report distributed
  31. Committee report sent to Calendars
  32. Considered in Calendars
  33. Placed on General State Calendar
  34. Read 2nd time
  35. Passed to 3rd reading
  36. Record vote RV#3389
  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. Read 3rd time
  39. Passed
  40. Record vote RV#3448
  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. House passage reported
  43. Reported enrolled
  44. Signed in the Senate
  45. Signed in the House
  46. Sent to the Governor
  47. Signed by the Governor
  48. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 122 yea · 11 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 5, 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

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Borris Miles

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15KHillCo PAC$10KActBlue Texas$9K

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 · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025. 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 Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

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 · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. 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: 100990780, 101043817.

HillCo PAC$10,000.00

HillCo PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. 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: 101043817.

ActBlue Texas$8,833.00

ActBlue Texas

$8,833.00

Cash
$8,833.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,833.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

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 · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. 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: 100990780, 101043817.

×

HillCo PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. 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: 101043817.

×

ActBlue Texas

$8,833.00

Cash
$8,833.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,833.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.

Votes5

House May 24, 2025

Yea
122
Nay
11
Present, not voting
2
Absent
6
Excused
9
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3448

SB 1141 was passed by (Record 3448): 122 Yeas, 11 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 122 (published)
  • Nay: 11 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 9 (derived from named list)

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

House May 23, 2025

Yea
132
Nay
8
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
7
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3389

SB 1141 was passed to third reading by (Record 3389): 132 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 132 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1141 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1141 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

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

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Witnesses7
For
6
Against
1
On
0
Names

For

  • Self2 registrations
  • Self; CPS Case Consultations Services1 registration
  • Self; Family Freedom Project1 registration
  • Texans Care for Children1 registration
  • Texas CASA1 registration

Against

  • Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys1 registration
Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 25, 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, different 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 Senate · Filed Feb 6, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Sponsors
Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119 Josey GarciaDHouse 124

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

HB 1534 by Campos (similar)

Subjects

Family--Child Protection

Family--Parent & Child

EVIDENCE

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 399 words

89R4587 AMF-F

By: Miles
S.B. No. 1141

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 with an alleged

perpetrator that:

(1) before interviewing the 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) when the Department of Family and Protective

Services first contacted the alleged perpetrator after initiating

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

a child, the department 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

the person's interview.

(c) The court may consider evidence that would be

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

believe that a child is in imminent danger of being subjected to

aggravated circumstances described by Section 262.2015(b). If the

court considers evidence under this subsection, the court must

state in writing or on the record the basis for the court's belief

that the child is in imminent danger of being subjected to

aggravated circumstances.

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.