Texas House · Regular Session, 2025
HB 4730: Voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies
Second Reading · May 7, 2025 · Yeas 136, nays 2
How each party voted
Republican Caucus Chair Tom Oliverson voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 4730
- Motion
- Second Reading
- Date
- May 7, 2025
- Session
- Regular Session, 2025
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 136, nays 2; 11 didn't vote (4 excused, 0 abstained)
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How each member voted
Yea (136)
- Daniel Alders R-6
- Alma Allen D-131
- Rafael Anchía D-103
- Trent Ashby R-9
- Jeff Barry R-29
- Cecil Bell R-3
- Keith Bell R-4
- Diego Bernal D-123
- Salman Bhojani D-92
- Greg Bonnen R-24
- Rhetta Bowers D-113
- John Bryant D-114
- Brad Buckley R-54
- John Bucy D-136
- Ben Bumgarner R-63
- Angie Button R-112
- Liz Campos D-119
- Terry Canales D-40
- Giovanni Capriglione R-98
- Sheryl Cole D-46
- Nicole Collier D-95
- David Cook R-96
- Philip Cortez D-117
- Tom Craddick R-82
- Charles Cunningham R-127
- Pat Curry R-56
- Drew Darby R-72
- Aicha Davis D-109
- Yvonne Davis D-111
- Mano DeAyala R-133
- Jay Dean R-7
- Mark Dorazio R-122
- Harold Dutton D-142
- Paul Dyson R-14
- Caroline Fairly R-87
- James Frank R-69
- Josey Garcia D-124
- Linda Garcia D-107
- Cas Garcia Hernandez D-115
- Gary Gates R-28
- Stan Gerdes R-17
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins D-120
- Jessica González D-104
- Mary González D-75
- Vikki Goodwin D-47
- Bobby Guerra D-41
- Ryan Guillen R-31
- Erin Gámez D-38
- Sam Harless R-126
- Cody Harris R-8
- Caroline Harris Davila R-52
- Brian Harrison R-10
- Richard Hayes R-57
- Cole Hefner R-5
- Ana Hernandez D-143
- Hillary Hickland R-55
- Gina Hinojosa D-49
- Janis Holt R-18
- Andy Hopper R-64
- Donna Howard D-48
- Lacey Hull R-138
- Todd Hunter R-32
- Carrie Isaac R-73
- Ann Johnson D-134
- Jo Jones D-147
- Venton Jones D-100
- Ken King R-88
- Marc LaHood R-121
- Suleman Lalani D-76
- Stan Lambert R-71
- Brooks Landgraf R-81
- Jeff Leach R-67
- Terri Leo-Wilson R-23
- Mitch Little R-65
- Oscar Longoria D-35
- Janie Lopez R-37
- Ray Lopez D-125
- A.J. Louderback R-30
- David Lowe R-91
- J.M. Lozano R-43
- John Lujan R-118
- Shelley Luther R-62
- Christian Manuel D-22
- Mando Martinez D-39
- Trey Martinez Fischer D-116
- Don McLaughlin R-80
- John McQueeney R-97
- Will Metcalf R-16
- Morgan Meyer R-108
- Brent Money R-2
- Joe Moody D-78
- Eddie Morales D-74
- Penny Morales Shaw D-148
- Matt Morgan R-26
- Sergio Muñoz D-36
- Candy Noble R-89
- Mike Olcott R-60
- Tom Oliverson R-130
- Claudia Ordaz D-79
- Jared Patterson R-106
- Dennis Paul R-129
- Mary Ann Perez D-144
- Vince Perez D-77
- Dade Phelan R-21
- Katrina Pierson R-33
- Mihaela Pleșa D-70
- Richard Raymond D-42
- Ron Reynolds D-27
- Keresa Richardson R-61
- Ramon Romero D-90
- Toni Rose D-110
- Jon Rosenthal D-135
- Nate Schatzline R-93
- Mike Schofield R-132
- Alan Schoolcraft R-44
- Matt Shaheen R-66
- Joanne Shofner R-11
- Lauren Simmons D-146
- Shelby Slawson R-59
- John Smithee R-86
- David Spiller R-68
- Valoree Swanson R-150
- James Talarico D-50
- Senfronia Thompson D-141
- Tony Tinderholt R-94
- Steve Toth R-15
- Chris Turner D-101
- Gary VanDeaver R-1
- Denise Villalobos R-34
- Wes Virdell R-53
- Hubert Vo D-149
- Charlene Ward Johnson D-139
- Trey Wharton R-12
- Terry Wilson R-20
- Gene Wu D-137
- Erin Zwiener D-45
Nay (2)
- Terry Meza D-105
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos D-102
Excused (4)
- Stan Kitzman R-85
- Angelia Orr R-13
- Carl Tepper R-84
- Armando Walle D-140
Not voting (7)
- Briscoe Cain R-128
- Lulu Flores D-51
- Charlie Geren R-99
- Helen Kerwin R-58
- Christina Morales D-145
- Ellen Troxclair R-19
- Cody Vasut R-25