Bill Text: TX HB630 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 630 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the requirement that a court interview certain children in chambers on issues regarding conservatorship and residence in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues [HB630 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB630-Introduced.html

	87R2125 EAS-D

	By: White	H.B. No. 630



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the requirement that a court interview certain children
	in chambers on issues regarding conservatorship and residence in a
	suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 153.009, Family Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
	(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), in a nonjury trial or
	at a hearing, the court shall interview in chambers a child 16 years
	of age or older to determine the child's wishes as to
	conservatorship or as to the person who shall have the exclusive
	right to determine the child's primary residence regardless of
	whether an application for an interview with the child has been made
	to the court by a person as described by that subsection.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
	suit affecting the parent-child relationship that is pending in a
	trial court on the effective date of this Act or that is filed on or
	after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.