HBA-NLM H.B. 32 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 32
By: Goolsby
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
2/19/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the deadline for notification of summer visitation dates for
children of divorced parents is May 1. Many organized summer activities
require pre-registration, enrollment, or notification of planned attendance
prior to the May 1 deadline.  H.B. 32 moves the deadline for notification
of summer visitation dates from May 1 to March 15.  

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 153.312 (b), Family Code, by requiring a
possessory conservator to give written notice to the managing conservator
by March 15, rather than May 1, for the right of possession of a child
during the summer.  Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 153.313, Family Code, to make conforming changes.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999. Provides that the change
made by this Act constitutes a material and substantial change under
Section 156.301, Family Code, authorizing a court to modify a standard
possession order in effect on the effective date of this Act to conform to
this Act.  

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.