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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 65 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
	Author: Krause, Matt \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Considered in Calendars
	HB 93 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a divorce on the ground of insupportability.
	Author: Krause, Matt \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 498 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Fallon, Pat
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 573 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 730 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Bohac, Dwayne
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1216 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Deshotel, Joe \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1617 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 2703 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a temporary order appointing a receiver in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio
	Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 3507 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to educational information regarding co-parenting on dissolution of a marriage.
	Author: Anderson, Rodney
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4203 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to rights to certain benefits accrued in the Texas County and District Retirement System.
	Author: Swanson, Valoree
	Committees: Pensions
	Last Action: Transferred to Calendars Committee
	SB 251 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 454 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	SB 1237 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Sponsor: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 454 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
	Author: Krause, Matt
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 547 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
	Author: White, James
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 562 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 884 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.
	Author: Phelan, Dade
	Sponsor: Nichols, Robert
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 899 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in certain family law proceedings.
	Author: Fallon, Pat
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	HB 1195 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Bohac, Dwayne
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Considered in Calendars
	HB 1460 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2418 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to decedents' estates.
	Author: Wray, John
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3943 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Rinaldi, Matt
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 4093 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to repealing insupportability as a ground for divorce.
	Author: Krause, Matt
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HJR 47 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 372 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.
	Author: Nichols, Robert
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 531 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Considered in Calendars
	SB 815 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 995 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to decedents' estates.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Sponsor: Wray, John
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1090 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Hall, Bob
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 387 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to spousal maintenance agreements.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 388 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the enforcement of a property distribution agreement incident to divorce or annulment.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 389 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Sponsor: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 733 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 750 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 850 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a waiver of service of process by a party to a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1575 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the effect on a credit report of certain transactions by a person's spouse pending a divorce decree.
	Author: Zedler, Bill
	Committees: Investments & Financial Services
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1673 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation and dissolution of a covenant marriage.
	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2675 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2878 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain procedures in certain civil actions.
	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2985 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
	Author: Sanford, Scott \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3303 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
	Author: Krause, Matt \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3333 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the appointment of a parent as a child's managing conservator.
	Author: Hughes, Bryan
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3470 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Bohac, Dwayne
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3490 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.
	Author: Hughes, Bryan
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3612 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
	Author: Elkins, Gary
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3786 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.
	Author: Perry, Charles
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HJR 53 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HJR 119 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 285 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Carona, John \| et. al.
	Committees: Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
	SB 1260 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence
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