TX HB2716

Removes the two-year time limitation for courts to consider evidence of abusive physical force or sexual abuse when determining whether to appoint a party as sole or joint managing conservator, allowing consideration of such conduct committed at any time before filing

Eliminates the two-year restriction on considering a history or pattern of family violence when determining whether to deny a parent access to a child, expanding the timeframe to any family violence occurring before the suit was filed

Requires courts to consider protective orders issued at any time before the filing of a suit (not just within two years) when evaluating evidence of child neglect, abuse, or family violence

Applies to suits affecting the parent-child relationship pending in trial court on September 1, 2025, or filed on or after that date

Takes effect September 1, 2025