Sec. 153.073. RIGHTS OF PARENT AT ALL TIMES. (a) Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a conservator of a child has at all times the right:
(1) to receive information from any other conservator of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child;
(2) to confer with the other parent to the extent possible before making a decision concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child;
(3) of access to medical, dental, psychological, and educational records of the child;
(4) to consult with a physician, dentist, or psychologist of the child;
(5) to consult with school officials concerning the child's welfare and educational status, including school activities;
(6) to attend school activities, including school lunches, performances, and field trips;
(7) to be designated on the child's records as a person to be notified in case of an emergency;
(8) to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the health and safety of the child; and
(9) to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by the parent or the parent's family.
(b) The court shall specify in the order the rights that a parent retains at all times.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
Notes of Decisions
In Re Taylor, 28 S.W.3d 240 (Tex. App. 2000).
· cites it 2× “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 153.073(a)(1), (2) (Vernon 1996), § 153.”
Tuan Anh Tran v. Sheryn D. Nguyen, 480 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. App. 2015).
· cites it 2× “073(8) of the Texas Family Code. Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a)(8) (specifying certain medical rights in emergency situations).”
In Re Taylor, 39 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2001).
“Because he was appointed possessory conservator of the children, his rights regarding these matters were conferred on him in the divorce decree under Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 153.073(a)(l and 2) (Vernon 1996), and § 153.”
Abrams v. Jones, 35 S.W.3d 620 (Tex. 2000).
· cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE § 153.073; TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE §§ 611.”
In Re Sigmar, 270 S.W.3d 289 (Tex. App. 2008).
“See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 153.073, 153.074, 153.”
Beaber v. Beaber, 971 S.W.2d 127 (Tex. App. 1998).
“See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 153.073 (Vernon 1996).”
In Re Marriage of Jones, 983 S.W.2d 377 (Tex. App. 1999).
· cites it 3× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 153.073 (Vernon 1992).”
In the Interest of M.Z.K.E. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “The Court finds good cause to restrict the rights afforded a parent under Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073 due to the conduct of the parties and the psychological impact on the child.”
in the Interest of T.N.R. & I.R., Child. (Tex. App. 2016).
“” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 153.073. These rights include receiving information from a conservator about the child’s health, education, or welfare of the child; access to the child’s medical, dental, psychological, and education records; consulting with the child’s physician,…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a) — 1 case
In Re Taylor, 39 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2001).
“Because he was appointed possessory conservator of the children, his rights regarding these matters were conferred on him in the divorce decree under Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 153.073(a)(l and 2) (Vernon 1996), and § 153.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a)(1) — 2 cases
In Re Taylor, 28 S.W.3d 240 (Tex. App. 2000).
“See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 153.073(a)(1), (2) (Vernon 1996), § 153.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a)(2) — 1 case
— Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a)(8) — 1 case
Tuan Anh Tran v. Sheryn D. Nguyen, 480 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. App. 2015).
“073(8) of the Texas Family Code. Tex. Fam. Code § 153.073(a)(8) (specifying certain medical rights in emergency situations).”
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