HB 2643 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the application of child support guidelines to net resources in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 2643 sets a $30,000 monthly cap on net income for calculating child support in Texas under the Family Code. It applies only to new custody or support cases filed on or after September 1, 2025, and repeals an existing subsection that previously allowed higher income levels to be considered. The bill directly affects parents required to pay child support and their children in court cases involving parental responsibility. It does not change existing calculations for cases filed before the effective date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Harold Dutton
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