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AN ACT
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relating to the use of expert testimony in certain suits affecting |
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the parent-child relationship. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 104.008, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a person from |
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offering an expert opinion regarding the qualifications of, |
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reliability of the methodology used by, or relevance of the |
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information obtained by a person who has conducted a custody |
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evaluation relating to the child under Subchapter D, Chapter 107, |
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as long as the person's testimony does not violate Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a suit affecting the parent-child relationship that is filed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. A suit affecting the |
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parent-child relationship filed before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the suit is filed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 891 was passed by the House on May 6, |
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2023, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 891 was passed by the Senate on May |
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19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |