H.B. No. 3145
AN ACT
relating to the right of a parent appointed as a conservator of a
child to attend school activities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 153.073(a), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a
conservator of a child has at all times the right:
(1) to receive information from any other conservator
of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the
child;
(2) to confer with the other parent to the extent
possible before making a decision concerning the health, education,
and welfare of the child;
(3) of access to medical, dental, psychological, and
educational records of the child;
(4) to consult with a physician, dentist, or
psychologist of the child;
(5) to consult with school officials concerning the
child's welfare and educational status, including school
activities;
(6) to attend school activities, including school
lunches, performances, and field trips;
(7) to be designated on the child's records as a person
to be notified in case of an emergency;
(8) to consent to medical, dental, and surgical
treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the
health and safety of the child; and
(9) to manage the estate of the child to the extent the
estate has been created by the parent or the parent's family.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3145 was passed by the House on May
10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3145 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor