Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB116: Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
From the enrolled text, May 14, 2025:
AN ACT relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 154.001(a-1), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (a-1) The court may order each person who is financially able and whose parental rights have been terminated with respect to a child in substitute care for whom the department has been appointed managing conservator, a child for a reason described by Section[ADDED: 161.001(b)(1)(S)(iv) or (b)(1)(T)][[DELETED: 161.001(b)(1)(T)(iv) or ] [DELETED: (b)(1)(U)]], or a child who was conceived as a direct result of conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code, to support the child in the manner specified by the order: (1) until the earliest (B) the child's 18th birthday or graduation from high school, whichever occurs later; (C) removal of the child's disabilities of minority by court order, marriage, or other operation of law; or (D) the child's death; or (2) if the child is disabled as defined in this chapter, for an indefinite period. SECTION 2. Section 161.001(b), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The court may order termination of the parent-child relationship if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence: (1) that the parent has: (A) voluntarily left the child alone …
Sponsors
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142) · primary sponsor
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 14, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 14, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#718 (April 29, 2025): 91 yea, 55 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#661 (April 28, 2025): 103 yea, 39 nay, passed
Subjects: Family--Child Protection, Family--Parent & Child
Common questions
- What is HB116?
- HB116 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
- What does HB116 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
- What is the status of HB116?
- Signed into law as of May 28, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB116?
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB116?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00116
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