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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the postponement of a hearing for a temporary order in |
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certain family law cases referred to mediation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 6.502, Family Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) If the court on its own motion refers to mediation a |
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suit described by Subsection (a) in which a motion for a temporary |
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order described by that subsection is pending, the court may not |
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postpone the initial hearing on the pending motion to a date that is |
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later than the 30th day after the date set for the hearing. |
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SECTION 2. Section 105.001, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) If the court on its own motion refers to mediation a |
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suit in which an initial hearing regarding the rendition of a |
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temporary order described by Subsection (a) has not yet occurred, |
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the court may not postpone the hearing to a date that is later than |
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the 30th day after the date set for the hearing. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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suit that is pending in a trial court on the effective date of this |
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Act or that is filed on or after that date. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |