89R10336 MLH-D     By: Holt H.B. No. 3515       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit   affecting the parent-child relationship.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Safe Haven Act.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Family Code, is   amended by adding Sections 153.0101 and 153.0102 to read as   follows:          Sec. 153.0101.  ORDER FOR PARENTAL REUNIFICATION THERAPY.     (a)  For purposes of this section, "parental reunification therapy"   includes any therapy, treatment, program, camp, or service that is   intended to address, repair, or remediate a child's relationship   with a parent.          (b)  In a suit, the court may not require a child to   participate in parental reunification therapy without the consent   of both parents.          (c)  Regardless of whether both parents consent, the court   may not order parental reunification therapy that requires,   involves, or may result in:                (1)  a prohibition on contact between the child and:                      (A)  the child's other parent;                      (B)  a nonparent appointed as a conservator of the   child; or                      (C)  another family member to whom the child is   related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity;                (2)  the parent and child staying together overnight or   traveling together out of state;                (3)  the rendition of an order of modification under   Chapter 156 temporarily transferring conservatorship or possession   of the child to the parent seeking reunification;                (4)  the use of transportation services or agents that   engage in:                      (A)  the use or threat of force or physical   obstruction; or                      (B)  other actions that place the child's safety   at risk; or                (5)  the use of or threats of physical force, undue   influence, verbal abuse, or isolation from the child's sources of   support.          (d)  This section may not be construed to prohibit a court   from ordering a party to attend and complete a battering   intervention and prevention program under Section   153.004(d-1)(2)(D).          (e)  A person who is a party to a suit involving an order that   violates this section may bring an action seeking:                (1)  a motion to vacate or modify the order; or                (2)  judicial review of the court's decision.          Sec. 153.0102.  REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTAL REUNIFICATION   THERAPY PROVIDERS. (a)  For purposes of this section, "parental   reunification therapy" includes any therapy, treatment, program,   camp, or service that is intended to address, repair, or remediate a   child's relationship with a parent.          (b)  An entity that provides parental reunification therapy   may not provide services unless the entity operates under a   contract for service that:                (1)  includes explicit details of the entity's   processes, protocols, or procedures for the therapy; and                (2)  is signed by all parties participating in the   therapy, after each party is fully informed of the details   described by Subdivision (1).          (c)  A person who has reason to believe that an entity has   violated this section may file a complaint with the Texas State   Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors or another   appropriate licensing authority.          SECTION 3.  Section 153.0101, Family Code, as added 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 4.  The enactment of Section 153.0101, Family Code,   as added 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 5.  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.