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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 825

House Author:  Giddings et al.

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Uresti


            House Bill 825 amends the Family Code to require a court to ask all parties present at a full adversary, status, or permanency hearing in a child protection suit whether the child or the child's family has a Native American heritage and to identify any Native American tribe with which the child may be associated.