TX SB2855

Amends Section 153.002 of the Texas Family Code to explicitly clarify that the "best interest of the child" standard applies to suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by governmental entities under Subtitle E (which covers child protective services cases)

Requires courts to make the child's best interest the primary consideration when determining conservatorship, possession, and access in all parent-child relationship cases, including those initiated by government agencies

States the amendment is intended as a clarification of existing law rather than a change to current legal standards

Takes effect September 1, 2025