HBA-JRA H.B. 2439 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2439 By: Goodman Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 3/19/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, a court is authorized to modify an order designating a sole managing conservator if a parent requests appointment as a joint managing conservator, if the court finds that the retention of a sole managing conservatorship would be detrimental to the welfare of the child. H.B. 2439 removes the requirement that the court make this finding before modifying the order. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 156.104(a), Family Code, to remove a finding that retention of a sole managing conservatorship would be detrimental to the welfare of the child from among the findings which permit a court to modify an order that designates a sole managing conservator. Redesignates existing Subdivision (3) to Subdivision (2). SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.