Amend CSHB 3272 by inserting the following section, appropriately numbered, and renumbering the subsequent sections of the bill accordingly: SECTION _____. Subchapter A, Chapter 234, Family Code, as added by Chapter 911, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, is amended by adding Section 234.006 to read as follows: Sec. 234.006. DIRECT DEPOSIT OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. (a) The state disbursement unit authorized under this chapter may transmit a child support payment to an obligee by electronic funds transfer if the obligee maintains an account with a financial institution. (b) The work group convened under this subchapter may develop a plan to assist an obligee who does not have an account with a financial institution to obtain an account. (c) The work group may determine whether it is feasible and cost-effective for the state to administer an electronic benefits transfer system for child support obligees and may recommend implementation of such a system to the Title IV-D agency. (d) After receiving any recommendations by the work group under Subsection (c), the Title IV-D agency or the vendor selected by the Title IV-D agency to operate the state disbursement unit may provide for electronic benefits transfer, if the request for proposals issued by the Title IV-D agency and any contract resulting from the selection of a vendor to provide the services specified in the request for proposals provide for electronic benefits transfer. (e) The work group may recommend and the Title IV-D agency may establish procedures to implement this section. (f) The Title IV-D agency, after receiving the recommendation of the work group, may require an obligee to receive payments by direct deposit to the obligee's bank account or by electronic benefit transfer to an account established by the Title IV-D agency or the state disbursement unit, if the account is established at no cost to the obligee.