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SB942
In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Bryan Hughes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception. Initially Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat
SB 942 proposes amendments to the Texas Family Code to expand the circumstances under which courts may order retroactive child support. The bill establishes a presumption that it is reasonable and in the best interest of the child for a court to order retroactive child support starting from the earliest possible date of the child's conception, which can be determined by medical evidence or other testimony. It also allows courts to order the obligor to pay an equitable portion of prenatal and postnatal healthcare expenses for both the mother and child. The bill further requires courts to confirm and render a cumulative judgment for the total amount of retroactive child support owed. These provisions apply to court orders rendered on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.
Co-authors: Parker (R); Paxton (R); Perry (R) Sponsors: Hickland (R)
(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as
Jan 27, 2025
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
Mar 19, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Perry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250402_SB942_E: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
May 14, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. (H) Vote reconsidered in committee (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 19, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
