Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.
89th Legislature Regular Session
A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if: [...] the child has a parent or person acting as a parent who is present in this state and it is necessary to protect the child from receiving a treatment or procedure prohibited under Section 161.702, Health and Safety Code.
"Abuse" includes the following acts or omissions by a person: [...] (N) causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or allowing: (i) a medical intervention intended to affirm a child's perception of the child's gender if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex [...] (ii) a psychological or social intervention intended to affirm a child's perception of the child's gender if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex.
"Abuse" does not include the refusal by a person responsible for a child's care, custody, or welfare to affirm: (A) a child's perception of the child's gender if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex, including a refusal to use a child's preferred name or pronouns if the name or pronouns are inconsistent with the child's biological sex, regardless of whether the child's name has been legally changed; or (B) a child's expressed sexual orientation.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Filed |