TX SB2052

Requires nonparents filing or intervening in parent-child relationship suits to submit an affidavit attesting that denying relief would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development, with supporting facts

Establishes a rebuttable presumption in parent vs. nonparent custody disputes that parents act in their child's best interest and that children should be in parental care, custody, and control

Nonparents must overcome the parental presumption by clear and convincing evidence showing denial of their requested relief would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development

Courts granting relief to nonparents must state specific facts supporting the finding of potential harm to the child and explain how the nonparent overcame the parental presumption

In modification suits, nonparents cannot rely on prior agreed orders to overcome the parental presumption; effective September 1, 2025, applying to pending and future cases