Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3181: Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 156.107 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 156.107.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: MODIFICATION OF ORDER ON FINDING OF CONTEMPT ] [ADDED: FOR DENIAL OF POSSESSION AND ACCESS. A finding by the court that a ] [ADDED: conservator is in contempt of court for the denial of court-ordered ] [ADDED: possession of or access to a child and has previously been found in ] [ADDED: contempt of court at least three times for failure to comply with ] [ADDED: the terms of an order providing for possession of or access to the ] [ADDED: child constitutes a material and substantial change of ] [ADDED: circumstances sufficient to justify modification of an existing ] [ADDED: court order or portion of a decree that provides for the appointment ] [ADDED: of a conservator or that sets the terms and conditions of ] [ADDED: conservatorship or for the possession of or access to the child.] SECTION 2. Section 157.165, Family Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 157.165. PROBATION OF CONTEMPT ORDER.[ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as ] …
Sponsors
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142) · primary sponsor
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
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
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1391 (May 5, 2025): 106 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1374 (May 5, 2025): 135 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: CONSERVATORSHIP, Family--Parent & Child
Common questions
- What is HB3181?
- HB3181 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.
- What does HB3181 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.
- What is the status of HB3181?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3181?
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3181?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03181
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