Bright Spot In Texas’s Legislative Session

The 87th Texas Legislature heard a few bills to change the outdated custody laws that affect families in the Lone Star State. To address this issue, Texas House Bill 803 was introduced to the state legislature on April 26th, 2021. This bill has been called the “equal parenting bill” or “shared parenting bill” because it proposes 50/50 custody as a part of family law reform. Parents all over the state were lending full support to this piece of legislation because they want more time with their children. After many hours of testimony from parents all over the state, the bill died in committee. Even though HB 803 didn’t pass, we did see a huge bright spot in family law reform. One such bright spot was Senate Bill 1936.