SRC-SLL S.B. 11 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 11 By: Luna Jurisprudence 4-25-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, certain persons are entitled to service of citation on the filing of certain petitions. This bill will provide that the attorney general is entitled to service of citation when certain petitions affecting the parent-child relationship are filed. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 11 provides that the attorney general is entitled to service of citation when certain petitions affecting the parent-child relationship are filed. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 102.009(a), Family Code, to provide that the attorney general is entitled to service of citation on the filing of a petition in an original suit, if the petition requests the termination of the parent-child relationship and the Title IV-D agency has filed with the court a notice of assignment under Chapter 231 with respect to the support rights of the child. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.