Texas SB 2794 Did Not Become Law: What Fathers Should Know

Status correction, July 18, 2026: Texas SB 2794 did not become law. It passed the Texas Senate, moved through a House committee, and was sent toward the House calendar on May 23, 2025. The official history shows no final House passage or enactment.

The earlier version of this article said Texas had made repeated visitation interference a felony. That was wrong. The article described a proposal as if it had already become law, and I am correcting it plainly.

What SB 2794 proposed

The bill proposed escalating criminal consequences for certain interference with child-custody orders. Whatever somebody thought of that policy, the important legal fact is simple: the proposal did not complete the legislative process.

Read the complete Texas Legislature Online history for SB 2794.

What it did not do

SB 2794 did not create a Texas “three strikes” law. It did not add a new felony fathers can cite in a current enforcement dispute. Do not threaten a co-parent with prosecution under this bill, and do not build a court filing around the old headline.

What still matters when parenting time is denied

1. Follow your current order. Know the exact exchange terms before you claim a violation.
2. Document facts, not conclusions. Save dates, times, locations, messages, and what actually occurred.
3. Keep communication usable. Short, calm messages are easier for a lawyer or court to understand later.
4. Get Texas-specific advice. Ask a qualified local attorney about remedies that exist under current law.

I know how infuriating it is to fight for an order and then watch it get ignored. That anger still does not make a dead bill enforceable. Use the law that exists and keep the record clean.