# Texas SB 1388: Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program. Texas SB 1388, Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Frank, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Terri Leo Wilson and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1388-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1388 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: James Frank, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Terri Leo Wilson, David Spiller - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Abortion, Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks, Family--Parent & Child, Health Care Providers, Housing--General, Political Subdivisions, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, ADOPTION, MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (364 yes, 170 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More pregnancy and housing help for families: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, the Thriving Texas Families Program expands support for unexpected pregnancies, adoption, parenting, and families. Services include counseling, health care coordination, job and money skills classes, and referrals for child care, transportation, and public benefits. The… - Family support network bars certain services: cost, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas's health commission and Thriving Texas Families contractors cannot provide family-planning or abortion-related services through the network. People seeking those services cannot get them through this program. This restriction does not itself ban those services out… - Stricter rules for family support providers: cost, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Thriving Texas Families providers must stay legally and operationally separate from abortion-service providers. They cannot provide, refer for, recommend, promote, or advocate abortion services. Banned ties include contracts, money transfers, shared staff or board membe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Frank, House - Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House - Sponsor: David Spiller, House - Cosponsor: Bob Hall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Harrison, House - Cosponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Phil King (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Record vote | pass | 95 | 48 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Record vote | pass | 89 | 52 | | | 2025-05-19 | House | Record vote | pass | 90 | 49 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 7 | 2 | | | | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (63) - 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-23: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-23: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-22: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-22: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-20: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-20: Record vote (RV#3038) (House) - 2025-05-20: Passed (House) - 2025-05-20: Record vote (RV#3037) (House) - 2025-05-20: Amendment fails of adoption (1-Capriglione) (House) - 2025-05-20: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-19: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-19: Record vote (RV#2967) (House) - 2025-05-19: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House) - 2025-05-19: Amended (1-Frank) (House) - 2025-05-19: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-19: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-05-15: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-05-14: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-14: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-14: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-08: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-08: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-05-05: Left pending in committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-05-05: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Public Health (House) - 2025-04-09: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-03: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Filed (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01388S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01388S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1388-89R (as of 2026-10-19).