CS/CS/CS/SB 496 (2015) -  Guardians

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Detert
Guardians: Citing this act as "The Regis Little Act to Protect Children with Special Needs"; requiring the court at the permanency review hearing to review the necessity of continuing guardianship and whether restoration of guardianship proceedings are needed when a young adult reaches a certain age under certain circumstances; requiring that, for a child meeting certain requirements, the updated case plan be developed in a face-to-face conference with specified persons, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/22/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 2:55 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 02/19/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/16/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 437 Subject: Guardians for Dependent Children who are Developmentally Disabled or Incapacitated Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 694176 , Appropriations, Simmons Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 52 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/16/2015 08:59 PM
    • A 514250 , Appropriations, Simmons Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 137 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/16/2015 08:59 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 902686 , Judiciary, Simmons Date Filed: 03/09/15, Line#: 58 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 01:44 PM
    • A 461482 , Judiciary, Simmons Date Filed: 03/09/15, Line#: 80 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 01:44 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 598170 , Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Detert Date Filed: 02/18/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/19/2015 12:00 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2015 4:39:58 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/15/2015 10:20:20 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/12/2015 11:37:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/9/2015 5:17:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 2/20/2015 2:26:41 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 2/18/2015 10:42:36 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2015-112) -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 495 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 429 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/15 Time: 04/20/2015 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425 Time: 04/20/2015 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/20/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 Time: 04/16/2015 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/16/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/13/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 203 Time: 03/17/2015 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 192 Time: 03/12/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2015 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 Time: 03/10/2015 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 154 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 65 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 160 Time: 02/23/2015 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/20/2015 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 160 Time: 02/19/2015 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/19/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 02/09/2015 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 65 Time: 02/03/2015 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/23/2015 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.6251 CS/CS/HB 437, HB 1181
39.701 CS/CS/HB 437
393.12 CS/CS/HB 437
744.301 CS/CS/HB 437
744.3021 CS/CS/HB 437