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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2160Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Expands the locations where a court may interview a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship and allows the court to interview a child on its own motion to determine the child's wishes as to conservatorship, possession, access, or other issues affecting the parent-child relationship.
the court: (1) on the application of a party, the amicus attorney, or the attorney ad litem for the child, shall interview a child 12 years of age or older in chambers or, at the court's discretion, in another location in the courthouse, and may interview a child under 12 years of age in chambers or, at the court's discretion, in another location in the courthouse, to determine the child's wishes as to: (A) conservatorship, possession, or access;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Family Code provisions on child interviews in suits affecting the parent-child relationship (custody, conservatorship, possession, access), expanding interview options and court discretion while changing rules on jury introduction; all changes relate to custody-parenting-time with no other covered topics addressed.
Related bills
SB335Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB185Relating to certain services and interventions ordered in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship and to certain judicial training requ↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB692Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB930Relating to the consideration of family violence and coercive control in determining conservatorship and possession of and access to a child↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-28 14:00 · Hearing · House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee Hearing E2.016