Tex. Fam. Code § 45.001 · Subchapter A. CHANGE OF NAME OF CHILD
WHO MAY FILE; VENUE.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.45.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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