86R12764 EAS-F
 
  By: Toth H.B. No. 3145
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the right of a parent appointed as a conservator of a
  child to attend school activities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 153.073(a), Family Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a
  conservator of a child has at all times the right:
               (1)  to receive information from any other conservator
  of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the
  child;
               (2)  to confer with the other parent to the extent
  possible before making a decision concerning the health, education,
  and welfare of the child;
               (3)  of access to medical, dental, psychological, and
  educational records of the child;
               (4)  to consult with a physician, dentist, or
  psychologist of the child;
               (5)  to consult with school officials concerning the
  child's welfare and educational status, including school
  activities;
               (6)  to attend school activities, including school
  lunches, performances, and field trips;
               (7)  to be designated on the child's records as a person
  to be notified in case of an emergency;
               (8)  to consent to medical, dental, and surgical
  treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the
  health and safety of the child; and
               (9)  to manage the estate of the child to the extent the
  estate has been created by the parent or the parent's family.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.