HBA-SEB H.B. 3786 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3786
By: Reyna, Arthur
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
7/15/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Texas Legislature, the Family Code provided for the
mandatory transfer from one county to another of specific suits affecting a
parent-child relationship.  H.B. 3786 modifies the Family Code to specify
that a court is authorized to transfer a proceeding if a suit to modify or
motion to enforce an order is filed while another suit to modify or motion
to enforce an order is pending. 

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 155.201, Family Code, by adding Subsection (c),
as follows: 

(c)  Authorizes a court to transfer a proceeding affecting a parent-child
relationship if a suit to modify or a motion to enforce an order is pending
at the time a subsequent suit to modify or motion to enforce is filed.
Provides that this subsection applies only if the court could have
transferred the proceeding at the time the first motion or suit was filed.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.