HB 4509 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to court-ordered financial support by parents of an adult with a medically determinable disability.

HB 4509 updates Texas Family Code provisions to clarify court-ordered financial support for adult children with medically determinable disabilities. It amends chapter and subchapter titles to explicitly include "adult with medically determinable disability" and revises Section 154.001 to allow courts to order ongoing parental support for such adults indefinitely. The bill also specifies that orders for this support are excluded from certain termination rules under Section 154.004(c). This directly affects parents of adult disabled children and courts determining financial obligations under Texas law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2025
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Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
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Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
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Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
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Harold Dutton
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