By Gallego H.B. No. 853
74R850 MJW-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the effect of death or divorce on a marriage for the
1-3 purpose of applying nepotism prohibitions.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 573.024(b), Government Code, is amended
1-6 to read as follows:
1-7 (b) The ending of a marriage by divorce or the death of a
1-8 spouse ends relationships by affinity created by that marriage
1-9 unless a child younger than 21 years of age of that marriage is
1-10 living, in which case the marriage is considered to continue until
1-11 the youngest living child of the marriage becomes 21 years of age
1-12 <as long as a child of that marriage lives>.
1-13 SECTION 2. The amendment by this Act of Section 573.024(b),
1-14 Government Code, does not affect a violation of Chapter 573,
1-15 Government Code, that occurred before September 1, 1995. A prior
1-16 violation is subject to enforcement in the same manner that would
1-17 apply if that section were not amended by this Act, and the prior
1-18 law is continued in effect for that purpose.
1-19 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995.
1-20 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.