Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1141: 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.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
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.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
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: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 262.2011.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: CONFIRMATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE PROVIDED. ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: Before commencement of the full adversary hearing, the court shall, ] [ADDED: in writing and in open court, confirm with an alleged perpetrator ] [ADDED: that:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: before interviewing the alleged perpetrator, the ] [ADDED: Department of Family and Protective Services informed the person of ] [ADDED: the person's right to:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: create an audio or video recording of the ] [ and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: request an administrative review of the ] [ADDED: Department of Family and Protective Services' findings under ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: when the Department of Family and Protective ] [ADDED: Services first contacted the alleged perpetrator after initiating ] [ADDED: an investigation of a parent or other person having legal custody of ] [ADDED: a child, the department provided the person with the information ] [ADDED: required by Section 261.307.] SECTION …
Sponsors
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Elizabeth Campos (D, HD-119)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3448)
- : Passed
Votes
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3448 (May 24, 2025): 122 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4038 (May 23, 2025): 124 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3389 (May 23, 2025): 132 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 5, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EVIDENCE, Family--Child Protection, FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, Family--Parent & Child
Common questions
- What is SB1141?
- SB1141 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): 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 does SB1141 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB1141?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1141?
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1141?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01141
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