CS/HB 775: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Canady ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Bankson ; Bartleman ; Chamberlin ; Edmonds ; Garcia ; Hart ; Michael ; Rizo ; Salzman ; Trabulsy
Surrendered Infants; Authorizes parent to surrender infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery; authorizes parent to surrender infant by dialing 911 to request that EMS provider meet surrendering parent at specified location; requires surrendering parent to stay with infant until EMS provider arrives to take custody of infant.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/7/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
1/19/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/24/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 435
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 790 -SJ 435
• Read 2nd time -SJ 435
• Read 3rd time -SJ 435
• CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 435
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 775, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2024 at 8:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf) 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf) 827.035 Newborn infants. Page 11 (pdf) 827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/HB 775, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2024 at 5:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/15/2024 5:43 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/21/2024 6:47 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf) 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf) 827.035 Newborn infants. Page 11 (pdf) 827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf) -
HB 775, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2023 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2024 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 747881 - Amendment
Remove line 120 and insert:Canady 1/22/2024
6:40 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2024PDF 781471 - Amendment
Remove lines 199-302 and insert:Canady 1/22/2024
6:32 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf) 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 12 (pdf) 827.035 Newborn infants. Page 12 (pdf) 827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf)