TX HB2645

Requires courts to appoint a guardian ad litem for a grandchild when a grandparent who is party to a possession or access suit requests one, with the guardian submitting a report containing recommendations and their bases

Eliminates the requirement that grandparents must be parents of a deceased, incarcerated, incompetent, or non-custodial parent to seek visitation rights with their grandchild

Removes the requirement for expert testimony or expert opinion in affidavits and court proceedings when grandparents seek to prove that denial of access would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional well-being

Retains the preponderance of evidence standard requiring grandparents to overcome the presumption that parents act in the child's best interest by showing denial of access would significantly harm the child

Applies to suits pending in trial court or filed on or after September 1, 2025