H.B. No. 3181 amends the Texas Family Code to enhance the enforcement of court orders regarding child possession and access. A new section, 156.107, is added, which allows a court to modify existing orders if a conservator is found in contempt for denying court-ordered possession or access to a child, provided they have been previously found in contempt at least three times. Additionally, Section 157.165 is revised to prohibit the court from placing a respondent on community supervision if they have repeatedly failed to comply with orders regarding child access.

Further amendments include changes to Section 157.167, which restricts the court's ability to waive attorney's fees for respondents with multiple contempt findings, and Section 157.168, which mandates that courts order additional periods of possession to compensate for denied access. If a person has been found in contempt three or more times, the additional access periods must total twice the duration of the denied access. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to pending and future cases as specified.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Family Code 157.165, Family Code 157.167, Family Code 157.168 (Family Code 157)
House Committee Report: Family Code 157.165, Family Code 157.167, Family Code 157.168 (Family Code 157)
Engrossed: Family Code 157.165, Family Code 157.167, Family Code 157.168 (Family Code 157)
Senate Committee Report: Family Code 157.165, Family Code 157.167, Family Code 157.168 (Family Code 157)
Enrolled: Family Code 157.165, Family Code 157.167, Family Code 157.168 (Family Code 157)