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TX SB1141

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Borris Miles

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to confirm in writing and in open court, before a full adversary hearing in DFPS child custody cases, that alleged perpetrators were informed of their right to record interviews with the department

  • Courts must verify that alleged perpetrators were notified of their right to request an administrative review of DFPS findings

  • Courts must confirm that DFPS provided required information to parents or legal custodians when first contacting them after initiating an investigation

  • Applies only to parent-child relationship suits filed on or after September 1, 2025

  • Passed the Senate 31-0 on May 5, 2025, and the House 122-11 on May 24, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence5/6/2025
Health & Human Services2/24/2025

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