79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 260, Chapter 916 Page: 7 of 23
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H.B. No. 260
1 (4) [4--] the right to receive and give receipt for
2 periodic payments for the support of the child and to hold or
3 disburse these funds for the benefit of the child;
4 (5) [444] the right to represent the child in legal
5 action and to make other decisions of substantial legal
6 significance concerning the child;
7 (6) [454 the right to consent to marriage and to
8 enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;
9 (7) [46-] the right to make decisions concerning the
10 child's education;
11 (8) [-)-] the right to the services and earnings of
12 the child; and
13 (9) [48-)] except when a guardian of the child's estate
14 or a guardian or attorney ad litem has been appointed for the child,
15 the right to act as an agent of the child in relation to the child's
16 estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United
17 States, or a foreign government.
18 SECTION 11. Section 153.134(a), Family Code, is amended to
19 read as follows:
20 (a) If a written agreement of the parents is not filed with
21 the court, the court may render an order appointing the parents
22 joint managing conservators only if the appointment is in the best
23 interest of the child, considering the following factors:
24 (1) whether the physical, psychological, or emotional
25 needs and development of the child will benefit from the
26 appointment of joint managing conservators;
27 (2) the ability of the parents to give first priority7
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 260, Chapter 916, legislative document, June 18, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth156848/m1/7/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.