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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 718	Senate Author: Paxton
Effective: 9-1-23	House Sponsor: Cook

Senate Bill 718 amends the Family Code to require the court in a suit affecting the parent‑child relationship to order additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for a denial of court‑ordered possession or access due to a Department of Family and Protective Services investigation that did not result in a finding of abuse or neglect unless a party shows good cause why the order should not be rendered.