Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2025
Apr 29Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265Latest
Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 14Comp. SB subst.
Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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
Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
Mar 18Rec 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 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Mar 12Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Feb 12P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.