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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB3783Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent✓ Reviewedmodel said: Expands · Limits what court-ordered counseling can require (no isolating the child, no forced possession changes); same effect as limiting reunification therapy.model confidence 80%
Limits court-ordered counseling in custody cases by prohibiting isolation of the child from family or other supports, overnight stays away from home, forced transport, changes to possession or access periods, or use of force/coercion/abuse against the child, so fewer such restrictions can be imposed
A court may not order a party to participate in counseling under Subsection (a) in which the person conducting the counseling requires: (1) the isolation of a child who is the subject of the suit from the child's family, school, religious community, other community, or other sources of support, including by prohibiting or preventing the child from contacting a parent or other family member;
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent✓ Reviewedmodel said: Expands · Limits what court-ordered counseling can require (no isolating the child, no forced possession changes); same effect as limiting reunification therapy.model confidence 70%
Requires courts to consider evidence of family violence or sexual abuse before ordering counseling and bars ordering joint counseling between victim and perpetrator or requiring a victim to pay for it, so greater protections for victims in custody-related counseling orders
In determining whether to order a party to participate in counseling under Subsection (a), the court shall consider evidence of family violence or sexual abuse in accordance with Section 153.004. If credible evidence of family violence or sexual abuse is presented, the court may not order: (1) counseling in which a victim of the violence or abuse participates in counseling sessions together with the perpetrator of the violence or abuse; or (2) a party who is a victim of the violence or abuse to pay any of the cost of the counseling.
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Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-06-20: Effective immediately
Filed
2025-03-05
Sponsor
Lacey Hull R, Angelia Orr R, Shelby Slawson R, Janis Holt R, Harold Dutton D, Tan Parker R + 3 cosponsors (3 D)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Family Code §153.010 on court-ordered counseling in suits affecting the parent-child relationship (custody, conservatorship, possession, access). It adds limits on what counseling can require (no isolation from family/parent, no forced out-of-state/overnight stays, no forced transport, no changes to possession/access, no force/coercion/abuse), which expands rights for the less-custodial parent or the parent opposing such measures. It also mandates considering family violence/sexual abuse evidence and prohibits joint victim-perpetrator counseling or victim payment, which expands
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
2025-04-07 14:00 · Hearing · House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee Hearing E2.016