Bill > SB718

This bill amends the Texas Family Code to require courts to order additional periods of possession or access to a child to compensate for the denial of court-ordered possession or access, unless a party shows good cause why the order should not be rendered. The additional periods must be of the same type and duration as the possession or access that was denied, may include weekend, holiday, and summer possession or access, and must occur within two years of the denial. The person denied possession or access is entitled to decide the time of the additional possession or access. The bill also specifies that it does not create a cause of action against the Department of Family and Protective Services or waive sovereign immunity. The changes apply only to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that are pending or filed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2023.

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