Section 262.206 - Ex Parte Hearings(a) Unless otherwise authorized by this chapter or other law, a hearing held by a court in a suit under this chapter may not be ex parte. (b) A court that holds an ex parte hearing authorized by this chapter shall prepare and keep a record of the hearing in the form of an audio or video recording or a court reporter transcription. (c) On request of a party to the suit, the court shall provide a copy of the record of an ex parte hearing to the party. (d) The Department of Family and Protective Services shall provide notice of an ex parte hearing authorized by this chapter if the department has received notice that a parent who is a party is represented by an attorney. Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 391,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2023.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 317,Sec. 22, eff. 9/1/2017if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.