HB 942 88-0 (2023)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to certain persons who are disqualified from serving as the personal representative of a decedent's estate.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
HB 1546 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cook, David
Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 2067 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cook, David | et. al.
Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2070 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cook, David | et. al.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the continuation of spousal maintenance ordered under certain circumstances.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2094 88-0 (2023)
Author: Manuel, Christian | et. al.
Relating to a court order for the exclusive occupancy of the primary residence by a spouse during the pendency of a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Placed on General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 3431 88-0 (2023)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to certain void marriages.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3754 88-0 (2023)
Author: Talarico, James
Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
HB 5291 88-0 (2023)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 80 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to a suit for dissolution of marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
HB 865 87-0 (2021)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to spousal maintenance.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Considered in Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 867 87-0 (2021)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the issuance of a qualified domestic relations order for the payment of spousal maintenance and child support obligations.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/21
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 913 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees and the imposition of sanctions in certain suits for the dissolution of a marriage or affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Received from the House
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Parent & Child
HB 1012 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve certain personal property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Property Interests--Personal Property
HB 1013 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to a requirement that a decree of divorce include the date of the marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1037 87-0 (2021)
Author: Beckley, Michelle | et. al.
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE | SEX EDUCATION
HB 2923 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to certain persons who are disqualified from serving as the personal representative of a decedent's estate.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
HB 3005 87-0 (2021)
Author: Ramos, Ana-Maria
Relating to annulment of a marriage on the grounds of concealed divorce.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3187 87-0 (2021)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 3188 87-0 (2021)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to a divorce on the ground of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 3190 87-0 (2021)
Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
No action taken in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 1475 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the issuance of a qualified domestic relations order for the payment of spousal maintenance and child support obligations.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 559 86-0 (2019)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to written agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 560 86-0 (2019)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve personal property by persons who are parties to certain suits and decrees.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Reported favorably as substituted
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Property Interests--Personal Property
HB 922 86-0 (2019)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to a divorce on the ground of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 926 86-0 (2019)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 978 86-0 (2019)
Author: Beckley, Michelle | et. al.
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE | SEX EDUCATION
HB 1689 86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Miles, Borris
Relating to disclosure regarding the existence of a gestational agreement in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage and standing of an intended parent under a gestational agreement to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Protection | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 3085 86-0 (2019)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees and the imposition of sanctions in certain suits for the dissolution of a marriage or affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Parent & Child
SB 153 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE | SEX EDUCATION
SB 260 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve personal property by persons who are parties to certain suits and decrees.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Property Interests--Personal Property
SB 261 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to written agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 1204 86-0 (2019)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to disclosure regarding the existence of a gestational agreement in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage and standing of an intended parent under a gestational agreement to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Protection | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 65 85-0 (2017)
Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Considered in Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 93 85-0 (2017)
Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.
Relating to a divorce on the ground of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 498 85-0 (2017)
Author: Fallon, Pat
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | FORUM NON CONVENIENS
HB 573 85-0 (2017)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE | SEX EDUCATION
HB 730 85-0 (2017)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Lawyers | STATE BAR OF TEXAS
HB 1216 85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.
Relating to disclosure regarding the existence of a gestational agreement in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage and standing of an intended parent under a gestational agreement to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Protection | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
HB 1617 85-0 (2017)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 2703 85-0 (2017)
Author: Muñoz, Jr., SergioSponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to a temporary order appointing a receiver in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| Courts--Judges | DIVORCE | Family--General
HB 3507 85-0 (2017)
Author: Anderson, Rodney
Relating to educational information regarding co-parenting on dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 4203 85-0 (2017)
Author: Swanson, Valoree
Relating to rights to certain benefits accrued in the Texas County and District Retirement System.
House: Pensions
Transferred to Calendars Committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--County & District | Retirement Systems--General
SB 251 85-0 (2017)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE | SEX EDUCATION
SB 454 85-0 (2017)
Author: Perry, Charles | et. al.
Relating to certain protective orders in a suit for dissolution of marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, including a proceeding to adjudicate parentage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
SB 1237 85-0 (2017)
Author: Rodríguez, JoséSponsor: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 454 84-0 (2015)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 547 84-0 (2015)
Author: White, James
Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | County Government--General | COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 562 84-0 (2015)
Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 884 84-0 (2015)
Author: Phelan, DadeSponsor: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Juvenile Boards & Officers | ORANGE COUNTY
HB 899 84-0 (2015)
Author: Fallon, Pat
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in certain family law proceedings.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 1195 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Considered in Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Lawyers | STATE BAR OF TEXAS
HB 1460 84-0 (2015)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Laid on the table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 2418 84-0 (2015)
Author: Wray, John
Relating to decedents' estates.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates | SUPREME COURT
HB 3943 84-0 (2015)
Author: Rinaldi, Matt
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 4093 84-0 (2015)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to repealing insupportability as a ground for divorce.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HJR 47 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a court to partition the community property and to characterize future earnings of spouses as separate property on legal separation of the spouses.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SEPARATION
SB 372 84-0 (2015)
Author: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Juvenile Boards & Officers | ORANGE COUNTY
SB 531 84-0 (2015)
Author: Campbell, Donna | et. al.Sponsor: Leach, Jeff | et. al.
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Considered in Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 815 84-0 (2015)
Author: Rodríguez, JoséSponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
SB 995 84-0 (2015)
Author: Rodríguez, JoséSponsor: Wray, John
Relating to decedents' estates.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| DIVORCE | Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates | SUPREME COURT
SB 1090 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 387 83-0 (2013)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to spousal maintenance agreements.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 388 83-0 (2013)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the enforcement of a property distribution agreement incident to divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 389 83-0 (2013)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Rodríguez, José
Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/13
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 733 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to certain personal information included in a decree of dissolution of a marriage, a qualified domestic relations order, an order or writ of withholding, or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 750 83-0 (2013)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 850 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to a waiver of service of process by a party to a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1575 83-0 (2013)
Author: Zedler, Bill
Relating to the effect on a credit report of certain transactions by a person's spouse pending a divorce decree.
House: Investments & Financial Services
Placed on General State Calendar
| CREDIT REPORTS | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1673 83-0 (2013)
Author: Perry, Charles | et. al.
Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | SEPARATION
HB 2675 83-0 (2013)
Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
Relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain taxing units.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Education--Junior College Districts | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HB 2878 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to certain procedures in certain civil actions.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--Personnel | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--General | SUPREME COURT
HB 2985 83-0 (2013)
Author: Sanford, Scott | et. al.
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HB 3303 83-0 (2013)
Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3333 83-0 (2013)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the appointment of a parent as a child's managing conservator.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| CONSERVATORSHIP | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 3470 83-0 (2013)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Lawyers | MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 3490 83-0 (2013)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3612 83-0 (2013)
Author: Elkins, Gary
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | INTERNET
HB 3786 83-0 (2013)
Author: Perry, Charles
Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
HJR 53 83-0 (2013)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a court to partition the community property and to characterize future earnings of spouses as separate property on legal separation of the spouses.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SEPARATION
HJR 119 83-0 (2013)
Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain political subdivisions.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Education--Junior College Districts | Political Subdivisions | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
SB 285 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, John | et. al.
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Co-author authorized
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 1260 83-0 (2013)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
SB 1261 83-0 (2013)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to certain procedures in certain civil actions.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--Personnel | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--General | SUPREME COURT
HB 147 82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Relating to certain personal information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records
HB 482 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to agreed orders in family law matters.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 541 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to certain personal information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records
HB 547 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.
Relating to a suit for legal separation in a marriage.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General | SEPARATION
HB 901 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to spousal maintenance.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/11
| ALIMONY | Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | SEPARATION
HB 908 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/11
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 2422 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the procedure for providing a copy of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to a party who waived service of process.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2855 82-0 (2011)
Author: Howard, Charlie
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HB 3707 82-0 (2011)
Author: Christian, Wayne
Relating to the waiting period for certain spouses filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 817 82-0 (2011)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
SB 1159 82-0 (2011)
Author: Wentworth, JeffSponsor: Jackson, Jim
Relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
SB 1216 82-0 (2011)
Author: Estes, CraigSponsor: Hartnett, Will
Relating to determination of the validity and enforceability of a contract containing an arbitration agreement in suits for dissolution of marriage and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DIVORCE | Family--Parent & Child | MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 72 81-0 (2009)
Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 313 81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Relating to certain personal information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | SUPREME COURT
HB 480 81-0 (2009)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
HB 910 81-0 (2009)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to notice requirements in certain counties for hearings in suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Courts--Administration | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Parent & Child
HB 912 81-0 (2009)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the enforcement by contempt of certain orders in family law proceedings.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Parent & Child
HB 914 81-0 (2009)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to certain personal information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information
HB 2565 81-0 (2009)
Author: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the rights and liabilities of the parties in a suit for dissolution of a marriage and certain post-dissolution proceedings.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2566 81-0 (2009)
Author: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the rights of spouses and claims for reimbursement in relation to separate and community property.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 2568 81-0 (2009)
Author: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the marital property interest in certain employee benefits.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--General
SB 24 81-0 (2009)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 478 81-0 (2009)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to personal information contained in certain decrees and orders in family law proceedings.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information
SB 866 81-0 (2009)
Author: Harris, ChrisSponsor: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the rights and liabilities of the parties in a suit for dissolution of a marriage and certain post-dissolution proceedings.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/09
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 2324 81-0 (2009)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Lewis, Tryon
Relating to the classification of certain types of marital property in regards to claims for payment of a criminal restitution judgment.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/09
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 2352 81-0 (2009)
Author: Estes, Craig
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
HB 162 80-0 (2007)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to access to certain information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or in an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Considered in Calendars
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information | SUPREME COURT
HB 180 80-0 (2007)
Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.
Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
House: State Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 445 80-0 (2007)
Author: Phillips, Larry
Relating to a claim for reimbursement in a suit to dissolve a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Laid on the table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1646 80-0 (2007)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the marital property interest in certain employee benefits.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on intent calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--General
HB 1705 80-0 (2007)
Author: Zedler, Bill
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in a suit for divorce.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1821 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hamilton, Mike
Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2606 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 2684 80-0 (2007)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.
Relating to marriage education courses for couples considering divorce and the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: State Affairs
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
HB 3525 80-0 (2007)
Author: Homer, Mark
Relating to the divorce of parents with children under 18 years of age.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3632 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
House: State Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 430 80-0 (2007)
Author: Harris, ChrisSponsor: Phillips, Larry
Relating to a claim for reimbursement in a suit to dissolve a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/07
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 583 80-0 (2007)
Author: Patrick, Dan
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 1783 80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle | et. al.Sponsor: Hartnett, Will
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Returned to committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 201 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the eligibility of a spouse for spousal maintenance in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/05
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 202 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to certain marital property agreements.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/05
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 203 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to consideration of taxes in the division of property in the dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/05
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 206 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, Toby
Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
No action taken in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property | Retirement Systems--General
HB 248 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the amendment of certain qualified domestic relations orders.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 410 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/05
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property | Retirement Systems--General
HB 723 79-0 (2005)
Author: Van Arsdale, CorbinSponsor: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to certain reports filed with the bureau of vital statistics.
House: Human Services Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 1176 79-0 (2005)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the designation of a former spouse as a survivor or P.O.D. payee of a multiple-party account before a decree of divorce or annulment is rendered.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
No action taken in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
HB 1204 79-0 (2005)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to access to certain information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or in an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | Open Records | RIGHT OF PRIVACY | SUPREME COURT
HB 1965 79-0 (2005)
Author: Hartnett, WillSponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the grounds for a divorce and the division of property in a decree of divorce.
House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2106 79-0 (2005)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to protections for certain customers of a financial institution.
House: Financial Institutions
Withdrawn from schedule
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Financial--General | Open Records | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens
HB 2117 79-0 (2005)
Author: Casteel, Carter
Relating to the authority of the court to exclude a spouse from the marital residence pending a suit for divorce in certain circumstances.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2911 79-0 (2005)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to the issuance of certain court orders to protect victims of family violence.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Criminal Procedure--General | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
SB 1275 79-0 (2005)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Davis, John
Relating to the issuance of certain court orders to protect victims of family violence.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| Criminal Procedure--General | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 100 79-1 (2005)
Author: Goodman, Toby
Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates | Property Interests--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Retirement Systems--General
HB 39 79-2 (2005)
Author: Goodman, Toby
Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates | Property Interests--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Retirement Systems--General
HB 885 78-0 (2003)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: West, Royce
Relating to the rights of spouses in relation to separate and community property.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/03
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 1795 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene
Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Withdrawn from schedule
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2268 78-0 (2003)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to restricting the availability of certain information contained in a final decree of divorce or annulment.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Open Records | RIGHT OF PRIVACY | SUPREME COURT
HB 2886 78-0 (2003)
Author: Van Arsdale, CorbinSponsor: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to certain certificates and reports filed with the bureau of vital statistics.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/03
| ADOPTION | DIVORCE | Family--Parent & Child | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 245 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene | et. al.
Relating to the divorce of certain persons on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 352 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene | et. al.
Relating to the creation of a covenant marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 413 77-0 (2001)
Author: Zbranek, Zeb
Relating to qualified domestic relations orders.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Retirement Systems--General
HB 594 77-0 (2001)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to findings of fact and conclusions of law by a court in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/01
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1245 77-0 (2001)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the relationship between separate and community property during a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/01
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 1453 77-0 (2001)
Author: Menendez, Jose
Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HCR 284 77-0 (2001)
Author: Goodman, TobySponsor: Harris, Chris
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1245.
Signed by the Governor
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General | Resolutions--Corrective
SB 70 77-0 (2001)
Author: Haywood, Tom | et. al.Sponsor: Wohlgemuth, Arlene
Relating to the creation of a covenant marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Committee report sent to Calendars
| COVENANT MARRIAGE | DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 252 77-0 (2001)
Author: Harris, ChrisSponsor: King, Phil
Relating to notice of the appointment of a receiver in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/01
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
SB 668 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 1292 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to a suit for legal separation in a marriage.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | SEPARATION
HB 169 76-0 (1999)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to a waiting period required for the divorce of certain persons on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 457 76-0 (1999)
Author: McClendon, Ruth
Relating to the disposition of beneficial interests in life insurance, retirement benefits, and other financial plans.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Retirement Systems--General
HB 642 76-0 (1999)
Author: Christian, Wayne | et. al.
Relating to the review of proposed rules of health and human services agencies.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Human Services--Child Services | Human Services--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1268 76-0 (1999)
Author: Goodman, Toby
Relating to findings of fact and conclusions of law by a court in a suit for dissolution of marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2286 76-0 (1999)
Author: Reyna, Arthur
Relating to an order of legal separation in a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2441 76-0 (1999)
Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the requirement that parents participate in a parenting course and counseling in certain suits involving children.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/99
| COUNSELING & THERAPY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
HB 2829 76-0 (1999)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the dissolution of a marriage on the grounds of insupportability.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2830 76-0 (1999)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to temporary injunctions against certain third parties during a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2831 76-0 (1999)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the restriction of certain suits for dissolution of a marriage in which adultery has been committed.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 3141 76-0 (1999)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to maintenance awarded to a spouse in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 1015 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to the requirement that parents participate in a parenting course and counseling in certain suits involving children.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| COUNSELING & THERAPY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
HB 127 70-0 (1987)
Author: Moreno, Paul
Relating to the division on divorce of certain property of handicapped persons.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Judiciary
| Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1414 70-0 (1987)
Author: Hackney, Clint
Relating to the division and disposition of marital property and to spousal liability.
House: Judiciary
Pending in committee
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 281 70-0 (1987)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Hackney, Clint
Restricting the abusive use of palimony suits.
House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 282 70-0 (1987)
Author: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the enforcement of certain property settlement agreements included in a divorce or annulment decree.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Pending in committee
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 532 70-0 (1987)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Evans, Charles
Relating to the provision for spousal maintenance after the dissolution of certain marriages or putative marriages and providing enforcement procedures.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 926 70-0 (1987)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Hackney, Clint
Relating to the division and disposition of marital property and to spousal liability.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
SJR 35 70-0 (1987)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Perez, Nicolas
Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship.
Filed with the Secretary of State
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 153 70-2 (1987)
Author: Hackney, Clint
Relating to the division and disposition of marital property and to spousal liability.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 168 70-2 (1987)
Author: Harris, ChrisSponsor: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the division and disposition of marital property and to spousal liability.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
SB 70 70-2 (1987)
Author: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the division and disposition of marital property and to spousal liability.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 173 69-0 (1985)
Author: Bush, Bob
Relating to a temporary readjustment allowance that may be granted on divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Judiciary
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 782 69-0 (1985)
Author: Adkisson, Tommy
Relating to temporary court orders in suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Judiciary
Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 1145 69-0 (1985)
Author: Adkisson, Tommy
Relating to the modification of certain divorce or annulment decrees that became final during the period in which military retirement benefits were not divisible.
House: Judiciary
Placed on General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans
HB 1432 69-0 (1985)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to remarriage after divorce.
House: Judiciary
Companion considered in lieu in comm.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1726 69-0 (1985)
Author: Blackwood, Bill
Relating to the enforcement of certain property agreement settlements that become a part of a divorce or annulment decree.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Judiciary
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 491 69-0 (1985)
Author: Mauzy, OscarSponsor: Perez, Nicolas
Relating to the appointment of a receiver over certain marital property.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 547 69-0 (1985)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Bush, Bob
Relating to the provision for spousal maintenance after the dissolution of certain marriages or putative marriages and providing enforcement procedures.
House: Judiciary Senate: Health & Human Resources
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 831 69-0 (1985)
Author: Whitmire, JohnSponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to issuance of a marriage license and to remarriage after divorce.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE LICENSES
HB 509 68-0 (1983)
Author: Messer, Bill
Relating to the waiting period for remarriage after a divorce.
House: Judiciary
Laid on the table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1169 68-0 (1983)
Author: Khoury, RollinSponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to suits for dissolution of marriage and affecting the parent-child relationship and to orders and decrees in these suits, including the enforcement and limitations of orders and decrees.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 1788 68-0 (1983)
Author: Bush, Bob
Relating to a temporary readjustment allowance that may be granted on divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 441 68-0 (1983)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to suits for the dissolution of marriage and affecting the parent-child relationship and to orders and decrees in these suits, including the enforcement and limitations of orders and decrees.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 537 68-0 (1983)
Author: Caperton, Kent
Relating to postjudgment support.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Postponed
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 632 68-0 (1983)
Author: Santiesteban, H.
Relating to a temporary readjustment allowance that may be granted on divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 1081 68-0 (1983)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Turner, Jim
Relating to suits for custody and support of children after entry of a foreign divorce decree.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on daily Major State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 651 67-0 (1981)
Author: Danburg, Debra
Relating to the nonjudicial termination of certain informal marriages.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 752 67-0 (1981)
Author: Denton, BettySponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to suits for divorce or annulment and to declare a marriage void and to the rights, privileges, and duties of spouses.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 753 67-0 (1981)
Author: Denton, BettySponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the division of certain property in a suit for divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 754 67-0 (1981)
Author: Denton, Betty
Relating to the enforcement of certain court orders issued in or after a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 770 67-0 (1981)
Author: Denton, Betty
Relating to suits for divorce, annulment and to declare a marriage void, to the rights, privileges, and duties of spouses, and to the enforcement and clarification of certain courts orders.
House: Judiciary
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1300 67-0 (1981)
Author: Cofer, Lanell
Relating to summary procedures for the dissolution of certain marriages by divorce.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1470 67-0 (1981)
Author: Washington, Craig
Relating to the funding of services and shelter centers for victims of family violence and to the funding, establishment and operation of multipurpose service centers for displaced homemakers.
House: Human Services
Committee laid on table subject to call
| DIVORCE | Family--Family Violence | Family--Marriage Relationship | Human Services--General | Women
SB 558 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mauzy, OscarSponsor: Denton, Betty
Relating to suits for divorce or annulment and to declare a marriage void and to the rights, privileges, and duties of spouses.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1588 66-0 (1979)
Author: Cofer, Lanell
Relating to summary procedures for the dissolution of certain marriages by divorce.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1707 66-0 (1979)
Author: Gibson, Jay
Relating to court-ordered counseling of parties to a divorce.
House: Judicial Affairs
Placed on daily General State Calendar
| COUNSELING & THERAPY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 2014 66-0 (1979)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the enforcement of an agreement providing for the division of certain property of a man and a woman who are not related and who live or plan to live together.
House: Judiciary
Considered by committee in public hearing
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Personal Property
SB 131 66-0 (1979)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Rudd, Jim
Relating to certain rights, privileges, duties, and powers of spouses.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 711 66-0 (1979)
Author: Santiesteban, H.
Relating to a temporary allowance that may be granted on divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 938 66-0 (1979)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to summary procedures for the dissolution of certain marriages by divorce.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably with amendments
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 1078 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jones, Gene
Relating to repealing Section 3.02,3.02 and 3.05, Family Code; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1444 65-0 (1977)
Author: Uher, D.R.
Relating to procedures in certain suits for divorce in which the parties do not contest the issues.
House: Judiciary
Assigned to General State Calendar
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1450 65-0 (1977)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to the marriage relationship and suits affecting the marriage relationship.
House: Judiciary
Considered by committee in public hearing
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 403 65-0 (1977)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to the enforcement of certain property settlement agreements made on divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 452 65-0 (1977)
Author: Santiesteban, H.
Relating to a temporary allowance which may be granted on divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Motion lost
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 73 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bock II, Bennie
Relating to the form of service of citation in a suit for divorce or annulment or to declare a marriage void.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Courts--Civil Procedure | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 524 64-0 (1975)
Author: Nowlin, JamesSponsor: Lombardino, Frank
Relating to the divestiture of real or personal property on divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from subcommittee with no action taken
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 861 64-0 (1975)
Author: Chavez, Melchor
Relating to the custody of and support for children on the divorce of the parents or during the marriage relationship of the parents; providing for the modification and enforcement of order of a court setting the custody of or support for a child; providing for remedies for persons entitled to the possession of children.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1693 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bailey, Kay
Relating to providing a disability allowance on divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 381 64-0 (1975)
Author: Longoria, Raul
Relating to the custody of and support for children on the divorce of the parents or during the marriage relationship of the parents; providing for the modification and enforcement of order of a court setting the custody of or support for a child; providing for remedies for persons entitled to the possession of children.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from subcommittee with no action taken
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 675 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Relating to providing a disability allowance on divorce or annulment.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Motion to suspend rules lost
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 102 63-0 (1973)
Author: Nowlin, James
Relating to the divestiture of real property on divorce or annulment; amending Section 3.63, Family code; and declaring an emergency.
House: Judiciary Senate: Administration
Received from House
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 320 63-0 (1973)
Author: Sage, Joseph F.
Relating to rights of divorced parties to marry again prior to a six month period following the date the divorce is decreed.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 428 63-0 (1973)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to the imposition, collection, and use of fees to be paid to the district clerk in suits for divorce, for the payment of child support, and in certain contempt proceedings for failure to pay child support; andd declaring an emergency.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 640 63-0 (1973)
Author: Geiger, Richard S.
Relating to providing a readjustment allowance on divorce or annulment.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 236 62-0 (1971)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to the rights of grandparents to visit a child who has been the subject of a divorce and custody proceeding.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child | GRANDPARENTS
HB 575 62-0 (1971)
Author: Daniel, Jr., Price
Relating to increasing the filing fee for suits for divorce or dissolution of marriage in certain counties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 1057 62-0 (1971)
Author: Calhoun, Frank
Relating to removing the authority of a court granting a divorce to waive the six-month prohibition against remarriage.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1094 62-0 (1971)
Author: Doyle, Terry
Relating to the issuance of a child support order in conjunction with a suit for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 1332 62-0 (1971)
Author: Williams, Lindon
Relating to designating as separate property certain disability benefits.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1531 62-0 (1971)
Author: Wyatt, Jr., Joe | et. al.
Relating to increasing the filing fee for suits for divorce or dissolution of marriage in all counties in the 24th Judicial District and the 135th Judicial District.
| Courts--District | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
SB 805 62-0 (1971)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to increasing the filing fee for suits of divorce or dissolution of marriage in all counties in the 24th Judicial District and the 135th Judicial District.
| Courts--District | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 471 61-0 (1969)
Author: Salter, Robert F. "Bob"
Relating to the child custody award in a divorce suit, by imposing restrictions on the award of custody to persons other than a parent.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 505 61-0 (1969)
Author: Nowlin, James
Relating to providing for counsel fees and expenses to wife in suits for divorce or to annul a marriage.
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1223 61-0 (1969)
Author: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the grounds for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 273 61-0 (1969)
Author: Jordan, Barbara Charline
Relating to amending the Probate Code clarifying the effect of divorce upon the surviving spouse.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
SB 464 61-0 (1969)
Author: Word, James Powell
Relating to venue in divorce proceedings.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 807 61-0 (1969)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to uniform reciprocal enforcement of support.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 29 61-1 (1969)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to amending various provisions the Family Code; providing penalty for violations.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE LICENSES
HB 40 60-0 (1967)
Author: Harding, Forrest A. | et. al.
Relating to the filing of divorce and annulment of marriage information with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 278 60-0 (1967)
Author: Whatley, Willis James
Relating to changing the period of living apart without cohabitation as a ground for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 432 60-0 (1967)
Author: Reagan, Bruce A.
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to filing affidavits with the county clerk before a marriage license may be issued.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE LICENSES
HCR 15 60-1 (1968)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Directing the creation of a Family Law Study Committee.
| DIVORCE | Family--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HB 92 59-0 (1965)
Author: Haring, Paul Byrne | et. al.
Relating to providing that no suit for divorce shall be heard, or divorce granted, before the expiration of 180 days after the suit is filed if there are children under 18 years of age born of the marriage sought to be dissolved or adopted by the parties to the suit.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 209 59-0 (1965)
Author: Isaacks, Maud
Relating to amending certain acts relating to partition or exchange of community property between husband and wife, by deleting provisions requiring approval of the transaction by the District Court in certain circumstances.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 344 59-0 (1965)
Author: Bass, Robert Wilton "Bob"
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide the same standards for both the husband and the wife with respect to adultery as a ground for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 449 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to the control, management and disposition of the separate and community property of married persons and the liability of such property for debts and claims, and to the capacity of married women to make contracts, to sue and be sued, and to enter into other business or legal relationships.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Personal Property
HB 614 59-0 (1965)
Author: Miller, Wallace H.
Relating to grounds for divorce; amending the Revised Civil Statutes.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 758 59-0 (1965)
Author: Cowden, George M. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to grounds for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 1025 59-0 (1965)
Author: Johnson, Jacob Edgar "Jake"
Relating to providing for the assessment and collection of a fee in divorce cases filed in counties having a population of more than 900,000 inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HCR 187 59-0 (1965)
Author: Haring, Paul Byrne
Suspending the Joint Rules to consider H. B. No. 92.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Resolutions--Administration
SB 434 59-0 (1965)
Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott
Relating to preserving in the court granting a divorce, jurisdiction to modify child custody; amending certain Acts.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 22 58-0 (1963)
Author: Rosson, Renal B. | et. al.
Relating to increasing the period from the time a divorce petition is filed to the time it may be heard; making it a felony for any party to a divorce to marry anyone within six (6) months except the other party to the divorce; requiring that all child support payments be paid to the clerk of the court rendering the support judgment; requiring the appointment of an attorney ad litem to represent children in every divorce suit; requiring the defendant in a divorce suit involving children to be present when the cause is heard; permitting visitation at reasonable times and places by the parent not having custody of children.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 122 58-0 (1963)
Author: Adams, J. Collier
Relating to providing for the extension of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Duties of Support Act to cases wherein the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled in different counties within the State of Texas.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 188 58-0 (1963)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to uniform reciprocal enforcement of support.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
HB 213 58-0 (1963)
Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"
Relating to providing that a judgment ordering a parent to make a payment or payments for the support of his child may be treated as a final judgment and execution issued thereon if such payment or payments is three (3) months past due.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support
HB 384 58-0 (1963)
Author: Carriker, Max D.
Relating to requiring district clerks to report certain divorce information to the State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; providing for the payment of a fee by anyone receiving divorce information from the Bureau and the accounting for such fee by the Bureau.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 497 58-0 (1963)
Author: Satterwhite, William Thomas "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to equalizing as between spouses those grounds for divorce base on abandonment or adultery.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 671 58-0 (1963)
Author: Fondren, Gene Norris | et. al.
Relating to amending by eliminating from the act the provisions making the judgment in divorce cases as to child custody conform to a jury's determination of custody and further eliminating the provisions permitting demand for a jury trial in child custody cases and adding a provision for payment of child support awards into the registry of the Court, unless the Court order provides otherwise.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 707 58-0 (1963)
Author: Glenn, Allen D. | et. al.
Relating to providing a divorced person with a right of action against a former spouse for the commission of intentional torts upon the claimant during their marriage; providing for the running of the Statute of Limitations upon the commission of such tortious act.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 365 58-0 (1963)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Relating to the control, management and disposition of the separate and community property of married persons and the liability of such property for debts and claims, and to the capacity of the married woman to make contracts, to sue and be sued, and to enter into other business or legal relationships; fixing an effective date.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Personal Property
HB 31 57-0 (1961)
Author: Haring, Paul Byrne
Relating to amending a certain Statute providing that divorce decrees shall not take effect for one (1) year after the date of the decree.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 98 57-0 (1961)
Author: Jones, William M. "Bill"
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the procedure and periods of time allowed before hearing in a divorce suit and the granting of a final decree.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 127 57-0 (1961)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to repealing a certain Act concerning uniform reciprocal enforcement of support.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
HB 183 57-0 (1961)
Author: Haring, Paul Byrne
Relating to concerning the recognition of a divorce obtained in another jurisdiction and to make uniform the law with reference thereto.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 253 57-0 (1961)
Author: Korioth, Thomas Anthony "Tony"
Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the filing of a record of each marriage, each divorce and annulment of marriage in this State with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 294 57-0 (1961)
Author: Adams, J. Collier | et. al.
Relating to amending the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Duties of Support Act providing for the extension of the Act to cases wherein the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled in different counties within the State of Texas; providing for transfer of proceedings in such cases from one district court where previous orders had been entered to the responding county under this Act and defining the jurisdiction in the responding county.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
HB 328 57-0 (1961)
Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" | et. al.
Relating to amending Article entitled "Enforcement of Support" of the Revised Civial Statutes to provide for the extension of the act to cases where the petitioner and respondent are residents of or domiciled in different counties of the State; providing for transfer of proceedings in certain cases from one district court where previous order had been entered to the responding county under this act and for jurisdiction in the responding county.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 436 57-0 (1961)
Author: Lewis, Ben H.
Relating to amending a certain Article of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes providing that jury determination of child custody may not be contravened by judgment of the court upon granting a divorce.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 711 57-0 (1961)
Author: Kennard, Don
Relating to amending a Revised Civil Statute relating to the support of children who require custodial care.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | MENTAL INCOMPETENCY
SB 200 57-0 (1961)
Author: Secrest, Jarrard
Relating to amending a certain Statute and the Penal Code of Texas providing for the filing of a statistical report of each marriage, divorce, and annulment of marriage in this state with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics; providing the time this Act shall take effect.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 91 56-0 (1959)
Author: Jones, William M. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that when a child or children shall have been born of the marriage, or a child is in gestation, the divorce decree shall not become final until on year after the original petition is filed; excepting suits which are pending on the effective date of this Act.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 193 56-0 (1959)
Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" | et. al.
Relating to amending the statute entitled "Enforcement of Support" to include cases where the petitioner and respondent are residents of different counties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 386 56-0 (1959)
Author: Cole, Criss
Relating to amending certain acts to require the pleadings in all divorce suits to disclose the name, age, sex and residence of all children under eighteen (18) years of age born of the marriage sought to be dissolved, or legally adopted by the parties to the marriage sought to be dissolved.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 413 56-0 (1959)
Author: Collins, Sam Forse
Relating to requiring divorce and annulment petitions to name the county in which the marriage license is recorded; requiring recordation of divorce and annulment decrees and taxing of costs of same in the cause.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 613 56-0 (1959)
Author: Lewis, Ben H.
Relating to providing for the extension of the Enforcement of Support Act to cases where the petitioner and respondent are residents of or domiciled in different counties of the state; providing for transfer of proceedings in certain cases from one district court where previous order had been entered to the responding county under this act and for jurisdiction in the responding county.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 674 56-0 (1959)
Author: Woolsey, W. N. "Bill"
Relating to authorizing judges having divorce jurisdiction to support and sponsor a board of marriage counselors, setting forth the purposes for organizing such board to wit: marriage counseling, premarital counseling and dissemination of vital domestic information to the public.
| Courts--Judges | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
SB 162 56-0 (1959)
Author: Secrest, Jarrard
Relating to amending the Penal Code by providing for the filing of a record of each marriage, each divorce and annulment of marriage in this state with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | MARRIAGE LICENSES | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
SB 227 56-0 (1959)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain statutes relative to providing for the extension of the Enforcement of Support Act to cases where the petitioner and respondent are residents of or domiciled in different counties of the state.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 102 55-0 (1957)
Author: White, Richard Crawford | et. al.
Relating to the residence of persons in military service stationed at military installations in the State of Texas for purpose of filing divorce suits; amending certain Statutes.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans
HB 592 55-0 (1957)
Author: Moore, James Steele "Jim"
Relating to providing a cumulative method of enforcing duties of support imposed by law; defining terms; prescribing the manner of filing and hearing of such cause of action, and the jurisdiction, duties, and powers of district court in enforcement of support payments.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 609 55-0 (1957)
Author: Cole, Criss
Relating to judgments affecting the custody and support of children in divorce cases.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 36 55-2 (1957)
Author: Saul, Charles Leroy | et. al.
Relating to providing for suit for custody and support of child or children under 18 years of age against a parent when said parent was granted a divorce decree in a foreign jurisdiction and the granting court was silent as to custody and support of such children; providing for process, hearing and orders; providing further for punishment as for contempt for violation or failure to obey orders; providing for payment to the district clerk.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 61 54-0 (1955)
Author: Isaacks, Maud
Relating to amending Statutes by increasing from thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days the period of time which must expire after suit is filed before a suit for divorce may be heard or divorce granted.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 101 54-0 (1955)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to amending certain acts; prescribing contents of petitions and cross-petitions for divorce; requiring disposition and provision for children under certain ages in any divorce case or subsequent proceeding; providing for testimony by parents; authorizing appointment of next friend to investigate and report on conditions concerning children, and allowing a fee therefor.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
SB 19 54-0 (1955)
Author: Shireman, William H.
Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to increase from 30 days to 90 days the period of time which must expire after suit is filed before a suit for divorce may be heard or divorce granted; excepting suits which are pending on the effective date of the Act.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 25 54-0 (1955)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to providing for the assessment and collection of a fee in divorce cases filed in counties having a population of more than 350,000 inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census; providing that such monies collected shall be placed in a separate fund to be used for the purpose of helping defray the cost of maintaining the Child Support Office in the Probation Department of the county.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
SB 87 54-0 (1955)
Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy
Relating to amending certain Acts requiring petitions and cross-petitions for divorce to contain information relative to children of the parties to the marriage; making provisions relative to custody and support of children under 18 years of age in event divorce is granted; providing for further proceedings relative to custody and support and fixing venue of such suits; authorizing inquiry into surroundings and circumstances affecting custody and support; providing for testimony by parents; authorizing appointment of next friend to investigate and report on conditions concerning children, and allowing a fee therefor; authorizing enforcement of court orders by contempt proceedings after notice.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 63 53-0 (1953)
Author: Miller, Jr., William Andrew
Relating to amending statutes determining the procedure in filing suits for divorce; defendant not be compelled to answer upon oath nor shall petition be taken as confession for want of answer; providing for the decree by the court and providing for a jury.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 152 53-0 (1953)
Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley
Relating to amending certain Acts to prescribe contents and verification of petitions and cross-petitions for divorce.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 153 53-0 (1953)
Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley
Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for delay in hearing and granting of divorces; prohibiting decree of default, and authorizing jury trial.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 155 53-0 (1953)
Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley
Relating to amending certain Statutes by prohibiting remarriage by either party to a divorce within twelve months except to each other; declaring any such remarriage to be void; defining an offense and prescribing a penalty.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 753 53-0 (1953)
Author: Brown, Hulon Brasier
Relating to amending the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of the Duties of Support Act, providing for a State Information Agency and defining its functions and duties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
SB 51 53-0 (1953)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide for delay in hearing and granting of divorces; prohibiting decree of default, and authorizing jury trial.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 56 53-0 (1953)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Statutes to prohibit remarriage by either party to a divorce within twelve months except to each other; declaring any such remarriage to be void; defining an offense and prescribing a penalty.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 101 53-0 (1953)
Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to raise the age from sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years for which the court may require a parent to contribute to the support of a minor child upon the granting of a divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 226 53-0 (1953)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Statutes relative to grounds for divorce, by changing the period of living apart without cohabitation as a ground for divorce from ten (10) years to seven (7) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 273 53-0 (1953)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to providing for the assessment and collection of a fee or tax in divorce cases filed in counties having four (4) or more District Courts sitting as a Juvenile Board; providing that such moneys collected shall be placed in a separate fund and administered by the Juvenile Boards of such counties for the purpose of maintaining a Child Support Office.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 192 52-0 (1951)
Author: Houston, Jr., Horace Ben | et. al.
Relating to uniform reciprocal enforcement of the duties of support imposed by law.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
HB 228 52-0 (1951)
Author: Kilgore, Joe Madison
Relating to amending certain statutes providing that in the trial for all suits for divorce where there is a child or children, under sixteen years of age, as an issue of the marriage sought to be dissolved, the Court shall enter an interlocutory decree preventing either party from marrying any other person for one year.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 288 52-0 (1951)
Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill"
Relating to uniform reciprocal enforcement of the duties of support imposed by law; stating the purpose of this act; defining certain terms; providing that remedies herein prescribed are in addition to other remedies; prescribing the extent of duties of support; providing for interstate rendition; providing an exception; prescribing duties enforceable; relating to evidence of husband and wife.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Intergovernmental Relations
SB 391 52-0 (1951)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to amending certain articles pertaining to the custody, care, education and support of minor children so as to give any District Court where a minor child and the legal guardian have resided for six months jurisdiction to enforce, amend, change or make such order concerning the child as it deems necessary, including the power of contempt in such cases providing for filing such suits, notice and making certain certified copies of records prima facie evidence and also giving the Court power to allow reasonable attorneys fees.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 531 51-0 (1949)
Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy"
Relating to amending a certain Article relative to residence of plaintiffs in divorce suits; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 624 51-0 (1949)
Author: Jameson, William S.
Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that in the trial for all suits for divorce where there is a child or children, under sixteen years of age, as an issue or the marriage sought to be dissolved, the court shall enter an interlocutory degree preventing either party from marrying any other person for one year, and providing that no final divorce judgment shall be entered until one year after the interlocutory decree is entered.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 633 51-0 (1949)
Author: Nokes, Jr., George O.
Relating to the recognition of a divorce obtained in another jurisdiction and to make uniform the law with reference thereto.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | UNIFORM DIVORCE RECOGNITION ACT
SB 105 51-0 (1949)
Author: Kelly, Keith F.
Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for legal relationship between an adopted child and its parent or parents by adoption, clearly defining the status of an adopted child for all purposes, recognizing the validity of adoptions of other States on children residing in the State of Texas as to the effect of the adoption and rights of inheritance.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Family--Parent & Child
HB 4 51-1 (1950)
Author: Gray, Sr., Jessy Franklin | et. al.
Relating to levying and allocating a special fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) to be taxed as costs in all actions for divorce filed in district courts.
| Courts--District | DIVORCE | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 116 50-0 (1947)
Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"
Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to Grounds for Divorce so as to provide that a divorce may be decreed in favor of the husband where the wife shall have been taken in adultery or where she shall have voluntarily left his bed and board for the space of two (2) years with the intention of abandonment, and in favor of the wife where the husband shall have left her for two (2) years with intention of abandonment, or where he shall have abandoned her and lived in adultery with another woman, and where a husband and wife have lived apart without cohabitation for as long as three (3) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 163 50-0 (1947)
Author: Sellers, Sam C. | et. al.
Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to regulating petitions in suits for divorce, to require such petitions to state whether there are children, either born or adopted, under sixteen (16) years of age or an unborn child or children expected and if so, to give full information as to such minors, making it the duty of the Courts having jurisdiction of such suits to inquire into the status of such children, if divorce be granted; empowering such Courts to make orders and decrees for their support and maintenance until they reach sixteen (16) years of age.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 110 50-0 (1947)
Author: Vick, Kyle A.
Relating to amending a previous Act, regulating petitions in suits for divorce; requiring such petitions to state whether there are children under sixteen years of age or an unborn child or children expected; providing that this Act shall be cumulative of all other laws on the same subject.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 275 50-0 (1947)
Author: York, Joseph Alton
Relating to authorizing divorce proceedings by the guardian or next friend of an insane person and the granting of divorces to insane persons.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | GUARDIANS & WARDS | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
HB 233 49-0 (1945)
Author: Simpson, Jr., Marvin B.
Relating to amending certain article relative to alimony.
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 174 48-0 (1943)
Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel
Relating to amending certain laws to provide that where a divorce is granted, children of the marriage shall be supported until they reach the age of eighteen (18) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support
HB 325 48-0 (1943)
Author: Sadler, Harley Herman
Relating to providing for the registration in this State of the names of all divorced persons, names of any children, and date divorce granted, and for the compiling and preservation of records for such purposes.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
HB 714 48-0 (1943)
Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Article by adding thereto additional circumstances under which soldiers, sailors, marines and other members of the Armed Services of the United States may maintain actions for divorce in certain counties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans
SB 176 48-0 (1943)
Author: Sulak, Louis J.
Relating to amending certain laws to provide that where a divorce is granted, children of the marriage shall be supported until they reach the age of eighteen (18) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 124 47-0 (1941)
Author: Smith, Magus F.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing grounds for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 321 47-0 (1941)
Author: Boone, Sr., Lester Carl | et. al.
Relating to amending the General and Special Laws relative to providing that where a divorce is granted, children of the marriage shall be supported until they reach the age of nineteen (19) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support
SB 263 47-0 (1941)
Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"
Relating to amending certain Article authorizing the husband or wife to obtain a divorce where either spouse has been adjudged insane by a court of competent jurisdiction and has been confined in a public institution for a term of not less than five (5) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MENTAL INCOMPETENCY
HB 445 46-0 (1939)
Author: Burney, Weldon | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; cases in which a divorce may be decreed.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 537 46-0 (1939)
Author: Lock, Ottis E.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing for divorce in case of insanity.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 681 46-0 (1939)
Author: Talbert, Eugene | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; prohibiting one against whom a divorce is granted in Texas from marrying within one year from the date of such divorce; providing a penalty for violation.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 312 46-0 (1939)
Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"
Relating to amending a certain Statute to authorize the husband or wife to obtain a divorce where either spouse has been adjudged insane by a court of competent jurisdiction and has been confined in a public institution for insane for a term of not less than five (5) years.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
HB 232 44-0 (1935)
Author: Holland, Robert H.
Relating to regulating petitions in suits for divorce to require such petitions to state whether there are children under sixteen (16) years of age and if so, to give full information as to such minors, making it the duty of the Courts having jurisdiction of such suits to inquire into the status of such children, if divorce be granted.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 925 44-0 (1935)
Author: Steward, Hugh Birt
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes: the residence of plaintiff in suits for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 173 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hardy, Bailey Whitson | et. al.
Relating to divorces; amending certain civil statutes providing for the grounds for divorces and providing for interlocutory judgments in divorce cases.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 221 42-0 (1931)
Author: Boyd, W. W.
Relating to amending certain Act relating to grounds for divorce where either party is insane.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
SB 116 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodruff, Henry Grady
Relating to amending certain statutes by providing an additional grounds for divorce where either spouse is continuously incarcerated in an insane asylum for ten years or more.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
SB 214 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Relating to providing for a permanent record of all marriages and divorces in the State of Texas; making an appropriation.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
SB 273 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Relating to regulating petitions in suits for divorce, to require such petitions to state whether there are children under sixteen yeras of age.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 47 41-0 (1929)
Author: Acker, Sr., Walter P.
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the granting of divorces, by striking out the words, "Except where the husband or wife is insane," following the words, "Grounds for divorce," and adding thereto a new subdivision to be known as number six (6) affecting cases of inanity; and providing for service in such cases.
House: Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 614 41-0 (1929)
Author: Keller, Jack
Relating to grounds for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 215 41-0 (1929)
Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap"
Relating to the residence of plaintiffs in divorce suits, so as to extend the benefits of the divorce laws of the State of Texas to persons in the military and naval service of the United States.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
HB 197 40-0 (1927)
Author: Duvall, Jesse Caldwell
Relating to the grounds for divorce; providing that insanity on the part of either the husband or wife shall constitute a ground for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 210 40-0 (1927)
Author: Hornaday, Emery Polk | et. al.
Relating to community property and the disposition thereof.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--General
HB 273 40-0 (1927)
Author: Duvall, Jesse Caldwell
Relating to divorces.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 560 40-0 (1927)
Author: Shirley, B. L.
Relating to abolishing all existing laws of this state affecting divorce;
removing divorce proceedings from the jurisdiction of the several district courts and placing the same under the jurisdiction of the several county courts; defining grounds for divorce.
| Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--District | DIVORCE
HJR 33 40-0 (1927)
Author: Shirley, B. L.
Proposing an amendment removing divorce matters from the jurisdiction of district courts.
| Courts--District | DIVORCE | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 142 40-1 (1927)
Author: Duvall, Jesse Caldwell
Relating to amending Article 4629 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 regarding divorces so as to make Subdivision 4 thereof read as follows: "Where a husband and wife have lived apart without co-habitation for as long as five years".
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 132 39-0 (1925)
Author: Cummings, Emry Spencer
Relating to amending certain statute so as to limit the authority of the jury and of the district judge and to reduce the issuance of divorces within the State of Texas; providing that a divorce shall not be granted on the uncorroborated evidence of the plaintiff.
House: Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 223 39-0 (1925)
Author: Wilson, Bates Frayser
Relating to authorizing county attorneys or criminal district attorney to appear in behalf of the State of Texas in certain suits for divorce; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
House: Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Lawyers
HB 305 39-0 (1925)
Author: Dielmann, Sr., Henry B. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statute relating to the granting of divorces
House: Judiciary
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 39 39-0 (1925)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the granting of divorces.
Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 412 39-0 (1925)
Author: Real, Julius
Relating to amending certain statute providing the cases in which divorces may be granted.
Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 86 38-0 (1923)
Author: Wilmans, Edith Eunice
Relating to providing for the assistance by the county of any mother unable to properly provide for her children, where the father of such children is either dead, in a State Institution, or where she I compelled by divorce to have the entire care and custody of such children without assistance from the father.
| CHILD CUSTODY | DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Parent & Child | Human Services--Direct Assistance
HB 421 38-0 (1923)
Author: Perdue, James M.
Relating to providing that when a suit for divorce is filed in this state against a non-resident of the state, and defendant appears and files an answer, and cross-bill thereto, and therein that the right of the defendant to have the cross-bill and issue raised by it, heard and determined by the court, shall not be defeated by a dismissal or withdrawal of the plaintiff's suit.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 426 38-0 (1923)
Author: Greer, Julian Preston
Relating to amending certain statute so as to allow the husband or wife to secure a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, when either the husband or wife has been convicted of lunacy in a court of competent jurisdiction.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
HB 568 38-0 (1923)
Author: Dodd, Joseph Abner
Relating to providing that the State Bureau of Vital Statistics shall keep a record of all marriages and divorces in this State.
| County Government--Employees/Officers | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF
SB 27 38-0 (1923)
Author: Doyle, William Elliott
Relating to inhibiting the granting of divorcees but for the cause of adultery.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 145 38-0 (1923)
Author: Stuart, Robert Alda
Relating to providing for the entering of interlocutory decrees in all divorce suits brought in this state.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 161 38-0 (1923)
Author: Doyle, William Elliott
Relating to amending certain statute relating to the granting of divorces in certain cases.
| DIVORCE | Family--Child Support | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 319 38-0 (1923)
Author: Ridgeway, Thomas Henry
Relating to amending certain statute providing the cases in which divorce may be granted.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 193 38-2 (1923)
Author: Culp, Isaac W.
Relating to providing for keeping records of marriages and divorces and fees therefor; providing that the State Bureau of Vital Statistics shall keep a record of all marriage licenses issued by them on blanks furnished by the State Board of Health fixing a fee for the same and providing that he shall report monthly to the State Board of Health.
| County Government--Employees/Officers | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS | VITAL STATISTICS, BUREAU OF
HB 50 37-0 (1921)
Author: Rogers, James Preston
Relating to a certain Act adding provisions and fixing the venue of Divorce Suits and requiting petitions to be attested by oath of complaint as to matters of residence.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 262 37-0 (1921)
Author: Bonham, Herbert Spencer
Relating to amend a certain Act filing of suit for divorce on the ground of cruel treatment.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 269 37-0 (1921)
Author: Henderson, Robert L.
Relating to a certain Act regarding the relief of certain persons who have been absent in military service of the United States.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans
HB 381 37-0 (1921)
Author: Black, O. B. | et. al.
Relating to making the State a party to divorce suits.
| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 36 37-0 (1921)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy | et. al.
Relating to regulating domestic relations by prescribing prerequisites to the issuance of marriage licenses; relating to divorces and obligations of fathers to legitimate children.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE LICENSES
SB 140 37-0 (1921)
Author: Witt, Edgar E.
Relating to authorizing the bringing of a suit for divorce in this State by persons who are in the military or naval services of the State and who are citizens of the State but who have been absent from the State for more than twelve months, and from the county for more than six months.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Military & Veterans
HB 101 36-0 (1919)
Author: Terrell, George Butler | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statute relating to causes for divorce by making incurable insanity a cause for divorce, prescribing the manner of service.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 186 36-0 (1919)
Author: Horton, Frank B. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide for interlocutory and final judgments in actions for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 468 35-0 (1917)
Author: Terrell, George Butler | et. al.
Relating to amending law relating to causes for divorce to include incurable insanity.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 28 35-0 (1917)
Author: Bee, Carlos
Relating to amending certain laws relating to the granting of divorces.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 160 35-4 (1918)
Author: Fly, William Madden
Relating to providing a permanent record of all marriages and divorces in the State; prescribing a fee to be paid upon the issuance of the marriage license.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | MARRIAGE LICENSES | VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
SB 57 34-0 (1915)
Author: Bee, Carlos
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the granting of divorces.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 58 34-1 (1915)
Author: McComb, Jacob W.
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to grounds for divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 49 34-1 (1915)
Author: Johnson, Willard Arnold
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to grounds for divorces.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 44 33-0 (1913)
Author: Diffie, William Owen | et. al.
Relating to the granting of divorces.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 161 33-0 (1913)
Author: Templeton, Rufus Lee
Relating to making any divorced person who shall re-marry within one year, guilty of a misdemeanor; providing penalties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 165 33-0 (1913)
Author: Dove, Daniel C. | et. al.
Relating to requiring that a man and a woman separate and live apart for at least one year before either party may enter suit for divorce, and prohibiting either of them from marrying any other person in one year from the granting of such divorce; providing penalties.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 257 33-0 (1913)
Author: Cox, George Joshua
Relating to prohibiting divorced persons from marrying within three years from date of divorce, providing a penalty.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 268 33-0 (1913)
Author: Butler, William R.
Relating to the granting of divorce.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 432 33-0 (1913)
Author: Ridgell, Thomas B. | et. al.
Relating to making insanity a ground for divorce, when same shall have continued for ten consecutive years and there shall be no reasonable expectation that the insane shall ever be restored to sanity, and prescribing rules of procedure in suits for divorce on such grounds.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | Mental Health & Mental Retardation
HB 872 33-0 (1913)
Author: Haney, Edgar Pierce | et. al.
Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relating to alimony.
| ALIMONY | DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
SB 329 33-0 (1913)
Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers
Relating to regulating the granting of divorces and decrees of separation in this state and the fixing of the status of property and of the rights of children in such cases.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship
HB 41 25-0 (1897)
Relating to amending the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to divorce, so as to make husband and wife competent witnesses.
| DIVORCE | Family--Marriage Relationship | WITNESSES
