Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 398Latest
   2. Apr 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 16Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   5. Apr 14
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   6. Apr 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
   8. Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
   9. Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
   11. Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
   12. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   13. Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
   15. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
   16. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
   17. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 10Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   20. Feb 10Sponsor change.Minor
   21. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   22. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced