By: Hull H.B. No. 3783       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to court-ordered counseling in a suit affecting the   parent-child relationship.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Family Code, is   amended by amending Sections 153.010 to read as follows:          Sec. 153.010.  ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING. (a) If the   court finds at the time of a hearing that the parties have a history   of conflict in resolving an issue of conservatorship or possession   of or access to the child, the court may order a party to:                (1)  participate in counseling with a mental health   professional who:                      (A)  has a background in family therapy;                      (B)  has a mental health license that requires as   a minimum a master's degree; and                      (C)  has training in the dynamics of family   violence; [domestic violence if the court determines that the   training is relevant to the type of counseling needed; and]                (2)  Shall consider the history of domestic violence or   sexual abuse as outlined in Section 153.004 of the Texas Family Code   in determining whether to order family counseling. If such   evidence exists, the victim(s) of the abuse shall not be ordered to   participate in any type of counseling with the offending party; and   [pay the cost of counseling.]                (3)  May not order any form of counseling that, as a   condition of enrollment or participation, includes any of the   following:                      (A)  a no-contact order with the aligned parent or   any family members;                      (B)  an overnight, out-of-state, or multi-day   stay for the child;                      (C)  a transfer of physical or legal custody of   the child;                      (D)  the use of private transporters or private   transportation agents who engage in the use of force, threats of   force, physical obstruction, or any circumstances that place the   safety of the child at risk; or                      (E)  the use of threats of physical force, undue   coercion, verbal abuse, or the isolation of the child from the   child's family, community, education, religion or other sources of   support.          (b)  If a person possessing the requirements of Subsection   (a)(1) is not available in the county in which the court presides,   the court may appoint a person the court believes is qualified to   conduct the counseling ordered under Subsection (a).          SECTION 2.  Section 153.010, Family Code, as amended by this   Act, applies to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship that   is pending in a trial court on the effective date of this Act or   filed on or after that date.          SECTION 3.  The changes to Section 153.010, Family Code, as   amended by this Act, constitutes a material and substantial change   of circumstances sufficient to warrant modification of a court   order or portion of a decree that provides for the possession of or   access to a child rendered before the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.