Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 25 allows indigent parents (those who cannot afford a lawyer) in specific family court cases - such as when the government seeks to terminate parental rights or appoint a child’s guardian - to choose their own lawyer instead of being assigned one by the court. The parent must select a Texas-licensed attorney meeting state bar requirements, then file a notice of appearance with the court. The court cannot interfere with this choice or require approval for the parent’s selected attorney. This change gives indigent parents greater control over their legal representation in critical child custody cases.