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Texas · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session

HB88 Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

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Custody & support child supportAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 90%

Requires courts to presume retroactive child support from the date of conception (rather than birth or later), and allows orders for prenatal health care expenses, so more obligations for the paying parent.

it is presumed to be reasonable and in the best interest of the child for a court to order retroactive child support for the child beginning on the earliest possible date of the child's conception

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Custody & support paternityAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 80%

Changes rules for ordering retroactive child support in paternity adjudications and acknowledgments, applying the new presumption from date of conception, so more obligations for the paying parent.

the court shall, on the request of a party and on a proper showing, order retroactive child support as provided by Section 154.131

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  1. Filed
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-07-14: Filed
Filed
2025-07-14
Sponsor
Hillary Hickland R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Family Code provisions to create a presumption of retroactive child support starting at the earliest date of conception (determined by medical evidence or other proof), requires confirmation of the amount and a cumulative judgment, allows orders for prenatal/postnatal health expenses, and updates related paternity and acknowledgment rules; all provisions increase obligations on the paying parent for support and related costs, with no countervailing expansions of that parent's rights.

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History (1 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-07-14HFiled