Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Family Code to modify procedures for court interviews of children in nonjury trials or hearings in cases affecting parent-child relationships. The court is required to interview children aged 12 or older and may interview those under 12 to ascertain their wishes regarding conservatorship or primary residence determination. The interviews may extend to other issues like possession and access. During jury trials, such interviews are not allowed for issues eligible for a jury verdict. Records of interviews for children 12 and older may be made and sealed unless an appeal notice is filed. Meanwhile, in suits for modification, temporary orders concerning a child's primary residence require considerations of the child's best interest unless specific conditions are met. The changes apply to pending or filed suits as of Sept. 1, 2025, the bill's effective date.
Erin Gamez, member of the House Committee on Transportation and vice chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, proposed another six bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gamez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and again in 2014 from South Texas College of Law Houston with a JD.
Erin Gamez is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 38th House district. She replaced previous state representative Eddie Lucio III in 2022.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2165 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to required motor vehicle emissions inspections in certain border counties |
| HB 2164 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a limitation on the location of a commencement ceremony held by a public institution of higher education |
| HB 2161 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to federal firearm reporting for persons recently released from emergency detention |
| HB 1138 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate or prohibit the carrying of a firearm on the premises of certain libraries |
| HB 1125 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to prohibited provisions in a settlement agreement between a governmental agency and employee regarding a claim or complaint involving sexual assault or certain unlawful conduct based on sex |
| HB 1114 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system |
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