What changed in 2025
205 sections (51 new) were added or amended by the 89th Legislature, including its special sessions. Each link opens the current text; bill numbers link to the bill’s history at the Texas Legislature.
Chapter 2. The Marriage Relationship
Amended · H.B. 1193 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 1193 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 6. Suit for Dissolution of Marriage
Amended · H.B. 2240 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · H.B. 16 · eff. December 4, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 8. Maintenance
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 9. Post-Decree Proceedings
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1916 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2240 · eff. June 20, 2025
Chapter 31. Removal of Disabilities of Minority
Amended · H.B. 2495 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 41. Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 42. Civil Liability for Interference with Possessory Interest in Child
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 53. Proceedings Prior to Judicial Proceedings
Amended · H.B. 16 · eff. December 4, 2025
Chapter 54. Judicial Proceedings
Amended · S.B. 1019 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1620 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 57. Rights of Victims
Amended · H.B. 47 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 58. Records; Juvenile Justice Information System
New section · H.B. 16 · eff. December 4, 2025
Chapter 81. General Provisions
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1610 · eff. April 1, 2027
Not in effect yet: takes effect April 1, 2027
New section · S.B. 1559 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 82. Applying for Protective Order
Amended · H.B. 16 · eff. December 4, 2025
Amended · H.B. 793 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 85. Issuance of Protective Order
Amended · S.B. 1120 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 793 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1120 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1559 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1559 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 87. Modification of Protective Orders
Amended · H.B. 793 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 101. Definitions
Amended · H.B. 1620 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 102. Filing Suit
Amended · H.B. 2350 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 2052 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2350 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2350 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2350 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2350 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1973 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 105. Settings, Hearings, and Orders
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1404 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 106. Costs and Attorney's Fees
Chapter 107. Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations
Amended · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 2530 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2340 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2340 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2340 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 109. Appeals
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 111. Guidelines for Possession and Child Support
Amended · H.B. 16 · eff. December 4, 2025
Chapter 151. Rights and Duties in Parent-Child Relationship
Amended · H.B. 2495 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 152. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 153. Conservatorship, Possession, and Access
Amended · S.B. 2052 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 3783 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2495 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2495 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 154. Child Support
Amended · H.B. 116 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 155. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction; Transfer
Amended · H.B. 4795 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1734 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 156. Modification
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 2052 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 3181 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1923 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 157. Enforcement
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 3181 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524, H.B. 3181, S.B. 1404 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 3181 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 158. Withholding from Earnings for Child Support
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 159. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 160. Uniform Parentage Act
Amended · H.B. 4795 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 161. Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 162. Adoption
Amended · S.B. 500 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 500 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 2306 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 201. Associate Judge
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 231. Title IV-D Services
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 232. Suspension of License
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 233. Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 234. State Case Registry, Disbursement Unit, and Directory of New Hires
Amended · S.B. 1403 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 261. Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect
Amended · H.B. 1151, H.B. 1106, S.B. 571 · eff. September 1, 2025, June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2071 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2071 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1620 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Amended · S.B. 571 · eff. June 20, 2025
Chapter 262. Procedures in Suit by Governmental Entity to Protect Health and Safety of Child
Amended · H.B. 1620 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1620 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1151 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 1141 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 263. Review of Placement of Children under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services
New section · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 2165 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 2165 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 264. Child Welfare Services
Amended · H.B. 2809 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 4655 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · H.B. 5149 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 4129, S.B. 1398, S.B. 1589 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 2032 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 2032 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1558 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 513 · eff. September 1, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
New section · S.B. 2034 · eff. May 19, 2025
Amended · S.B. 1398 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 1610 · eff. April 1, 2027
Not in effect yet: takes effect April 1, 2027
Amended · H.B. 1610 · eff. April 1, 2027
Not in effect yet: takes effect April 1, 2027
Amended · H.B. 5394 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 2524 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · S.B. 226 · eff. June 20, 2025
Chapter 266. Medical Care and Educational Services for Children in Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services
New section · S.B. 855 · eff. September 1, 2025
Amended · H.B. 451 · eff. September 1, 2025
Chapter 301. Discovery Procedures for Civil Actions
Amended · H.B. 3180 · eff. September 1, 2025