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HB 45, 85th R.S.
Relating to requiring the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules and provide judicial instruction regarding the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/17

Author: Dan Flynn
Joint Author: Jeff Leach | Cindy Burkett | Tan Parker | Jodie Laubenberg
Coauthor: Kyle Biedermann | Dennis Bonnen | Briscoe Cain | Tony Dale | Jay Dean | Pat Fallon | Lance Gooden | Cole Hefner | Phil King | Mike Lang | Will Metcalf | Morgan Meyer | Rick Miller | Andrew Murr | Tom Oliverson | Dennis Paul | Scott Sanford | Jonathan Stickland | Valoree Swanson | Tony Tinderholt | John Wray | Bill Zedler
Sponsor: Joan Huffman
CoSponsor: Bryan Hughes | Donna Campbell | Don Huffines

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2017, 85th R.S.,ch. 771, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Courts--General
FORUM NON CONVENIENS
SUPREME COURT

House Committee: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence (John Smithee, Jessica Farrar, Roland Gutierrez, Ana Hernandez, Jodie Laubenberg, Andrew Murr, Victoria Neave, Matt Rinaldi, Mike Schofield)
Minutes: April 4 2017 | April 18 2017
Senate Committee: State Affairs (Joan Huffman, Brian Birdwell, Brandon Creighton, Craig Estes, Bryan Hughes, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jane Nelson, Charles Schwertner, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: May 18 2017

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