TX HB3783

Amends Section 153.010 of the Texas Family Code to add protections when courts order counseling in child custody disputes where parties have a history of conflict

Requires courts to consider evidence of family violence or sexual abuse before ordering counseling; if credible evidence exists, courts cannot order joint counseling sessions between victims and perpetrators or require victims to pay counseling costs

Prohibits courts from ordering counseling programs that isolate children from family, school, religious community, or other support systems, including preventing contact with parents or family members

Bans court-ordered counseling that requires overnight or multi-day stays at out-of-state locations, uses force or coercion to transport children, alters custody arrangements, or employs force, threats, or verbal abuse against children

Changes terminology from "domestic violence" to "the dynamics of family violence" for counselor training requirements; applies to pending and new cases, with existing orders eligible for modification based on this law change