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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the right of a parent appointed as a conservator of a |
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child to attend school activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 153.073(a), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a |
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conservator of a child has at all times the right: |
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(1) to receive information from any other conservator |
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of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the |
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child; |
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(2) to confer with the other parent to the extent |
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possible before making a decision concerning the health, education, |
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and welfare of the child; |
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(3) of access to medical, dental, psychological, and |
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educational records of the child; |
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(4) to consult with a physician, dentist, or |
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psychologist of the child; |
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(5) to consult with school officials concerning the |
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child's welfare and educational status, including school |
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activities; |
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(6) to attend school activities, including school |
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lunches, performances, and field trips; |
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(7) to be designated on the child's records as a person |
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to be notified in case of an emergency; |
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(8) to consent to medical, dental, and surgical |
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treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the |
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health and safety of the child; and |
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(9) to manage the estate of the child to the extent the |
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estate has been created by the parent or the parent's family. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |