Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 3783 requires Texas courts to follow specific rules when ordering counseling in custody or parenting disputes. It mandates that court-ordered counselors must have family therapy training, a master's degree in mental health, and domestic violence expertise if relevant. The bill prohibits courts from ordering counseling that would place a child at risk (like isolating them from family, moving them out-of-state by force, or requiring contact with an abuser) and bans requiring abuse victims to pay for counseling. It also prevents courts from forcing victims to attend sessions with perpetrators. This law directly affects parents involved in family court cases where counseling is ordered.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
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This bill was formatted from a draft to its final enrolled version, with minor text corrections and reorganization of sections. The substantive policy content regarding court-ordered counseling remains unchanged, including requirements for mental health professionals and restrictions on joint counseling with victims and perpetrators.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and structural adjustments were made between versions.
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Header information was updated from draft format to official enrolled bill format with proper numbering and spacing.
Section numbering and formatting were standardized to match official legislative formatting requirements.
Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'master's degree' punctuation and removing placeholder text like 'AA' and bracketed alternatives.
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
18
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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