89R15593 KRM-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 4507
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a petition to change the name of a child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 45.001, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 45.001. WHO MAY FILE; VENUE. (a) A parent, managing
conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a
change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.
(b) A child who is at least 10 years of age may file a
petition requesting a change of the child's name in the county where
the child resides.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 45, Family Code, is
amended by adding Section 45.0025 to read as follows:
Sec. 45.0025. REPRESENTATION OF CHILD PETITIONER. The
court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interest
of a child who files a petition under Section 45.001(b) at the
hearing.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.