SB 1730: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Child Welfare; Deleting a provision exempting a judge subject to discipline under the State Constitution from criminal prosecution under certain circumstances; authorizing interested parties to file motions requesting emergency hearings to resolve certain custody or visitation disputes; requiring a court to give all parties to an emergency hearing certain notice; revising the definition of the term “domestic violence”; prohibiting the infringement of the right of each parent or legal guardian to lawful custody or visitation without due process and a certain court order, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
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SB 1730, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:46 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (20)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 4 (pdf) 61.046 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 61.125 Parenting coordination. Page 15 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 15 (pdf) 61.401 Appointment of guardian ad litem. Page 19 (pdf) 61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem. Page 20 (pdf) 61.46 Page 6 (pdf) 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 20 (pdf) 390.01114 Parental Notice of and Consent for Abortion Act. Page 21 (pdf) 393.067 Facility licensure. Page 21 (pdf) 741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 22 (pdf) 787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. Page 9 (pdf) 787.03 Interference with custody. Page 10 (pdf) 827.03 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties. Page 14 (pdf) 910.14 Kidnapping. Page 14 (pdf) 937.0201 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf) 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 23 (pdf)