HBA-SEB S.B. 1670 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1670
By: Brown
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
4/20/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a court may order a parent to pay child support after a child's
18th birthday if the child is fully enrolled in an accredited secondary
school leading toward a high school diploma.  However, a child who is
enrolled in joint high school and junior college credit courses is not
considered fully enrolled in secondary school.  S.B. 1670 authorizes a
court to render a child support order or to modify an existing order past a
child's 18th birthday if the child is enrolled in courses for joint high
school and junior college credit. 

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 154.002(a), Family Code, to authorize a court to
render an original support order or modify an existing child support order
past a child's 18th birthday if the child is enrolled in courses for joint
high school and junior college credit pursuant to Section 130.008,
Education Code (Courses for Joint High School and Junior College Credit). 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date:  90 days after adjournment.