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| 1 | 1 | 89R15919 AMF-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Garcia of Bexar H.B. No. 5628 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the | |
| 10 | 10 | parent-child relationship. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 153.002, Family Code, is amended to read | |
| 13 | 13 | as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 153.002. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD. The best interest of | |
| 15 | 15 | the child shall always be the primary consideration of the court in | |
| 16 | 16 | determining the issues of conservatorship and possession of and | |
| 17 | 17 | access to the child, including in a suit affecting the parent-child | |
| 18 | 18 | relationship filed by a governmental entity under Subtitle E. | |
| 19 | 19 | SECTION 2. Section 153.002, Family Code, as amended by this | |
| 20 | 20 | Act, is intended only to clarify existing law with respect to the | |
| 21 | 21 | court's consideration of the best interest of the child in a suit | |
| 22 | 22 | affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental | |
| 23 | 23 | entity under Subtitle E, Title 5, Family Code. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |