Texas SB942 amends the Family Code to allow courts to order retroactive child support starting from the date of the child's conception.

The bill modifies the Texas Family Code to allow courts to order retroactive child support beginning from the earliest possible date of the child's conception. It presumes this to be reasonable and in the child's best interest. The court may determine the conception date using a physician's testimony or other evidence. Additionally, the court may order the obligor to pay an equitable portion of prenatal and postnatal health care expenses. The changes apply to orders and acknowledgments of paternity executed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB942 amends the Family Code to allow courts to order retroactive child support starting from the date of the child's conception.

The bill modifies the Texas Family Code to allow courts to order retroactive child support beginning from the earliest possible date of the child's conception. It presumes this to be reasonable and in the child's best interest. The court may determine the conception date using a physician's testimony or other evidence. Additionally, the court may order the obligor to pay an equitable portion of prenatal and postnatal health care expenses. The changes apply to orders and acknowledgments of paternity executed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.