Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 3515 regulates parental reunification therapy in custody cases by requiring court orders for such therapy to have both parents' consent. It prohibits courts from mandating therapy that restricts contact with other parents or family members, involves overnight stays together, transfers custody temporarily, uses unsafe transportation, or employs physical force or isolation. Therapy providers must use written contracts detailing their methods, signed by all participants after full disclosure. The bill directly affects courts, therapy providers, and parents in family law cases involving child-parent reunification. The bill is currently pending in committee after being reported favorably on May 8, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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