TX HB4942

Courts are prohibited from requiring parties or children to participate in services or interventions related to family violence or child abuse/neglect unless the service is evidence-based and has generally accepted proof of effectiveness, therapeutic value, and physical/psychological safety

Mental health professionals ordered to provide counseling in high-conflict custody cases must have training in "family violence or child abuse and neglect" (expanded from just "domestic violence") when the court determines such training is relevant

Judicial training programs for judges handling family violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and child abuse cases must now be evidence-based and include instruction on evaluating the validity of court-ordered services and interventions

The new requirements apply to parent-child relationship suits pending or filed on or after September 1, 2025

The Supreme Court of Texas and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals must adopt rules to implement the updated judicial training requirements as soon as practicable after the effective date