CS/SB 384 (2013) -  Grandparent Visitation Rights

General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Abruzzo
Grandparent Visitation Rights: Authorizing the grandparent of a minor child to petition a court for visitation under certain circumstances; authorizing grandparent visitation if the court makes specified findings; providing conditions under which a court may terminate a grandparent visitation order upon adoption of a minor child by a stepparent or close relative; providing for visitation rights of great-grandparents, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/01/13 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 19 Subject: Grandparent Visitation Rights Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 455 Subject: Grandparent Visitation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 758 Subject: Grandparent Visitation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 4/2/2013 3:25:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/29/2013 11:45:32 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 351 Time: 04/04/2013 - 9:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 346 Time: 04/04/2013 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/03/2013 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 Time: 04/01/2013 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 31 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 31 Time: 01/24/2013 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/17/2013 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01 CS/HB 19, SB 552
39.509 CS/HB 19
39.801 CS/HB 19
63.0425 CS/HB 19
63.172 CS/HB 19
752.01 CS/HB 19, HB 455, SB 758
752.011 CS/HB 19
752.015 CS/HB 19
752.07 CS/HB 19
752.071 CS/HB 19