Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1734: Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 155.207(a), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Not later than the 10th working day after the date an order of transfer is signed, the clerk of the court transferring a proceeding shall send, using the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031, Government Code, to the proper court to which transfer is being made: (1) a transfer certificate and index of transferred documents; (2) a copy of each final order; (3) a copy of the order of transfer signed by the transferring court; (4) a copy of the[ADDED: pleadings in the pending proceeding ] [ADDED: and any other document specifically requested by a party][[DELETED: original ] [ (5) a copy of the transfer certificate and index of transferred documents from each previous transfer; and (6) a bill of any costs that have accrued in the transferring court. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section 155.207(a), Family Code, applies only to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which an order transferring continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to another court is rendered on or after the effective date …
Sponsors
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Shelby Slawson (R, HD-059)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
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
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 22, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 22, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#735 (April 29, 2025): 146 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#689 (April 28, 2025): 116 yea, 29 nay, passed
Subjects: Family--Parent & Child
Common questions
- What is HB1734?
- HB1734 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
- What does HB1734 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
- What is the status of HB1734?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1734?
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1734?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01734
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