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Amend HB 1849 (house committee report) on page 1 of the bill by adding the following at the end of line 23:
In a suit for modification described by this subsection in which a nonparent is requesting conservatorship of the child, the presumption that a parent is a fit parent who acts in the best interest of the parent's child may only be overcome by a finding that the restrictions or limitations described by this subsection are necessary to prevent a significant impairment to the physical health or emotional well-being of the child.