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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition on the referral of a suit affecting the |
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parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity to a court |
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designated as a juvenile court in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Family Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 103.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.004. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSFERS. (a) In |
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this section, "dual status child" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 51.02. |
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(b) A court in a county that has a population of 3.3 million |
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or more may not transfer any aspect of a suit filed by a |
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governmental entity under Subtitle E to a court designated as a |
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juvenile court in the county, regardless of whether a dual status |
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child is a subject of the suit. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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suit affecting the parent-child relationship that is pending in a |
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trial court on the effective date of this Act or that is filed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |