Tex. Fam. Code § 160.507
Tex. Fam. Code § 160.507 - Additional Genetic Testing (2026)
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**Tex. Fam. Code § 160.507. ADDITIONAL GENETIC TESTING.** The court or the support enforcement agency shall order additional genetic testing on the request of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing identified a man as the father of the child under Section 160.505, the court or agency may not order additional testing unless the party provides advance payment for the testing. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.
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