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TX HB4376

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Denise Villalobos

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to terminate a parent's visitation rights with a child in DFPS conservatorship if a court-ordered drug test shows the presence of marijuana or non-prescribed controlled substances in the parent's body

  • Exempts low-THC cannabis that has been prescribed by a physician under the Texas Compassionate Use Program from triggering visitation termination

  • Allows parents whose visitation was terminated due to a positive drug test to file a motion to reinstate visitation only after a subsequent drug test comes back negative

  • Adds new Section 263.110 to the Family Code under Subchapter B, Chapter 263

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the modification of a visitation plan for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Family & Fiduciary Relationships Subcommittee4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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