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SB 1644: Grandparent Visitation Rights

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Grandparent Visitation Rights; Authorizing a grandparent of a minor child who has exclusively cared for the minor child for at least 6 months to petition the court for court-ordered visitation with the child under certain circumstances; requiring the court to consider the totality of the circumstances and specified criteria in its determination of substantial mental or emotional harm to the child, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 209
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 209
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 1644, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2017 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    752.011 Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child. Page 2 (pdf)

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