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TX SB1923

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Royce West

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to modify child support orders so that a person with physical possession of a child for at least six months can receive and manage support payments when the managing conservator has voluntarily relinquished care, been incarcerated for 90+ days, lost custody in Title 3/Chapter 262 proceedings, or entered a Chapter 34 authorization agreement

  • Mandates that unpaid child support accruing after a conservator relinquishes possession, is incarcerated, or enters an authorization agreement must be paid to the person or entity with physical possession of the child

  • Expands service options for modification motions, allowing notice to be served via the state electronic filing system by email when the respondent was previously ordered to provide current contact information to the court and state case registry

  • Permits other documents associated with modification motions to be delivered through the electronic filing system

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to modification motions filed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.

Electronic Information Systems

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Family & Fiduciary Relationships Subcommittee4/24/2025
Jurisprudence3/17/2025

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