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HB5628 • 2025

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Children
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Garcia, Josey
Last action
2025-05-05
Official status
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  2. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  3. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  4. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  5. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  6. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

  7. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 5628 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R15919 AMF-F

By: Garcia of Bexar

H.B. No. 5628

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the

parent-child relationship.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 153.002, Family Code, is amended to read

as follows:

Sec. 153.002. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD. The best interest of

the child shall always be the primary consideration of the court in

determining the issues of conservatorship and possession of and

access to the child
, including in a suit affecting the parent-child

relationship filed by a governmental entity under Subtitle E
.

SECTION 2. Section 153.002, Family Code, as amended by this

Act, is intended only to clarify existing law with respect to the

court's consideration of the best interest of the child in a suit

affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental

entity under Subtitle E, Title 5, Family Code.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.