Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

Summary

HB 1106 amends the Family Code to carve out a specific exemption: a caregiver’s refusal to use a child’s preferred name, pronouns, or to acknowledge the child’s expressed sexual orientation is not considered abuse or neglect. The bill also broadens the definition of neglect to include several harmful actions and omissions, while listing situations that are expressly excluded from being labeled neglect. The changes become effective on September 1, 2025.

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