HB 663 -  Establishment of Paternity

General Bill by Benjamin
Establishment of Paternity: Creates presumption of legal father; authorizes certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing petition to determine paternity; provides requirements relating to petition, appointment of guardian ad litem & attorney ad litem, evidentiary hearings & trial, burden of proof, genetic testing, objections to test results, determining best interests of child, & final order determining paternity; authorizes & provides requirements for court to approve, grant, or modify parenting plan & establish child support orders.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1402 Subject: Establishment of Paternity Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/18/2024 2:26:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/17/2024 8:55:30 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2024 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2024 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2024 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/16/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/28/2023 - 8:44 AM Member: Benjamin Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
61.046 SB 1402
742.092 SB 1402