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SB1141 • 2025

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Miles
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  6. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  7. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  8. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3448

  11. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3389

  15. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  20. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  21. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  25. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  27. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  28. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  29. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  30. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  31. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  32. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  35. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  36. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  37. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  38. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  39. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  40. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  41. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  42. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  44. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  45. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  46. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Health & Human Services

  47. 2025-02-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  48. 2025-02-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1141 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1141

AN ACT

relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the

full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child

relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective

Services.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Family Code, is

amended by adding Section 262.2011 to read as follows:

Sec.

262.2011.

CONFIRMATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE PROVIDED.

Before commencement of the full adversary hearing, the court shall,

in writing and in open court, confirm with an alleged perpetrator

that:

(1)

before interviewing the alleged perpetrator, the

Department of Family and Protective Services informed the person of

the person's right to:

(A)

create an audio or video recording of the

interview under Section 261.3027; and

(B)

request an administrative review of the

Department of Family and Protective Services' findings under

Section 261.3091; and

(2)

when the Department of Family and Protective

Services first contacted the alleged perpetrator after initiating

an investigation of a parent or other person having legal custody of

a child, the department provided the person with the information

required by Section 261.307.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a

suit affecting the parent-child relationship that is filed on or

after the effective date of this Act. A suit filed before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the

date that the suit is filed, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

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

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1141 passed the Senate on

May 5, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1141 passed the House on

May 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 11, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor