BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 936
By: Bivins (Smithee)
05-19-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Current law requires certain material to be printed on either side
of marriage licenses issued by counties.  To save printing costs
and staff time, Deaf Smith County wants to redesign its marriage
license and application procedures to make them one-sided.  The new
license and application utilizes computer-generated forms as well
as a computer-generated license.  Recording time and space will be
saved by the new one-page license.


PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 936 requires the county clerk to enter certain
information on a marriage license.


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.


SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 1.07(c), Family Code, to require the
county clerk to enter on the marriage license, rather than on the
reverse side, the names of the licensees, the date the license is
issued, and the name of the person appointed to act as proxy for an
absent applicant.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

S.B. 936 was considered in a public hearing on April 26, 1995, and
was left pending in committee.

S.B. 936 was considered in a formal meeting on May 19, 1995.  S.B.
936 was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed by a record vote of
5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, and 4 absent.