SB 246: Grandparent Visitation
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thompson
Grandparent Visitation; Revising the criteria required for the grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 1/29/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/14/2025 Senate • Filed
1/29/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
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SB 246, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2025 at 2:09 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 Grandparent Visitation Alvarez Identical Last Action: 1/15/2025 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 
H 607 Grandparent Visitation Rights Bankson Compare Last Action: 2/19/2025 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
S 124 Grandparent Visitation Rights Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/15/2025 S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 752.011 Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child. Page 1 (pdf)