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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2971Relating to an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Allows courts to approve an agreed parenting plan in an uncontested divorce without requiring parties to testify or appear in person, if the agreement meets specified requirements including best-interest statements.
if there is any child born or adopted of the marriage: (a) a written agreed parenting plan in accordance with Section 153.007;
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Custody & supportchild supportAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Allows courts to approve an agreed child support provision in an uncontested divorce without requiring parties to testify or appear in person, if the agreement meets specified requirements including best-interest statements.
an agreement concerning child support in accordance with Section 154.124;
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Custody & supportalimonyAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 70%
Allows courts to approve provisions for maintenance (alimony) or agreement that none should be awarded in an uncontested divorce without requiring parties to testify or appear in person.
provisions for maintenance, if applicable, or a statement that the parties agree that maintenance should not be awarded;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a procedure for an agreed divorce order that can be adopted without in-person testimony or appearance, provided it includes required elements on property division, parenting plan, child support, and maintenance. This is a procedural change for uncontested cases with no alteration to substantive standards for custody, parenting time, support amounts, alimony, or best-interest determinations.
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