82R14462 T
By: Carter H.B. No. 3311
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child
to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides
before each court hearing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 107.004, Family Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1) A meeting required by Subsection (d) must take place a
sufficient time before the hearing to prepare for the hearing in
accordance with the client's interests and needs and take place in a
private setting that allows for confidential communications
between the attorney ad litem and the child or individual with whom
the child ordinarily resides, as applicable.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.