Tex. Fam. Code § 105.002 : FAMILY CODE — THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP — GENERAL PROVISIONS — SETTINGS, HEARINGS, AND ORDERS — Jury

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a party may demand a jury trial.
(b) A party may not demand a jury trial in:
(1) a suit in which adoption is sought, including a trial on the issue of denial or revocation of consent to the adoption by the managing conservator; or
(2) a suit to adjudicate parentage under Chapter 160.
(c) In a jury trial:
(1) a party is entitled to a verdict by the jury and the court may not contravene a jury verdict on the issues of:
(A) the appointment of a sole managing conservator;
(B) the appointment of joint managing conservators;
(C) the appointment of a possessory conservator;
(D) the determination of which joint managing conservator has the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child;
(E) the determination of whether to impose a restriction on the geographic area in which a sole managing conservator or joint managing conservator may designate the child's primary residence; and
(F) if a restriction described by Paragraph (E) is imposed, the determination of the geographic area within which the sole managing conservator or joint managing conservator must designate the child's primary residence; and
(2) the court may not submit to the jury questions on the issues of:
(A) support under Chapter 154 or Chapter 159;
(B) a specific term or condition of possession of or access to the child; or
(C) any right or duty of a conservator, other than a determination under Subdivision (1)(D), (E), or (F).

Tex. Fam. Code § 105.002

Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 228,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2021.
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 317,Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2017.
Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 2, 22, eff. 9/1/2003.
Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.10, eff. 6/14/2001
Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1999
Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/1995
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.
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