What rights do grandparents have in Texas?
As long as a biological parent is still alive, grandparents have few if any rights in Texas family courts. If a biological parent is alive and does not agree to provide visitation to grandparents, few Texas judges will order visitation. If the biological parents or parent are missing, incarcerated, overseas or incapable of providing a safe environment for a child, the court may provide the grandparent primary conservatorship (also known as custody). Conservatorship gives you many of the rights of a parent, including the ability to enroll your grandchild in school, view medical records and make medical decisions, and provide health insurance as a dependent under your employer medical plan.
