SRC-JJJ H.B. 1209 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1209
By: Goodman (Harris)
Jurisprudence
4/22/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, some language in the Family Code involving statements that
appear on legal agreements, orders, and petitions may need technical
changes to create uniformity in their appearance.  H.B. 1209 would require
these statements to appear in boldfaced type, with all capital letters, or
be underlined in a document. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1209 clarifies certain provisions and other technical
corrections in the Family Code. 

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 6.404(b), Family Code, to require a statement
prescribed by Subsection (a) to be prominently displayed, rather than
printed, in boldfaced  type or capital letters or be underlined and be
signed by the party. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 6.602(b), Family Code, to delete text regarding
a separate paragraph. Makes conforming changes.   

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 85.026, Family Code, to make conforming and
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 102.0085(b), Family Code, to make conforming
changes. 

SECTION 5.  Amends Sections 105.006(d) and (e), Family Code, to make
conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 6.  Amends Section 152.005(b), Family Code, to provide that each
party whose rights and duties, rather than privileges and powers, may be
affected by the action is entitled to receive notice. 

SECTION 7.  Amends Section 153.0071(d), Family Code, to make conforming and
nonsubstantive changes.  

SECTION 8.  Amends Section 155.101(a), Family Code, to make conforming
changes.   

SECTION 9.  Amends Section 156.003, Family Code, to make conforming changes.

SECTION 10.  Amends Section 156.301, Family Code, to make conforming
changes.  

SECTION 11.  Amends Section 232.006(c), Family Code, to make conforming
changes. 

SECTION 12.   Amends Section 234.102, Family Code, to add a new heading, as
follows: 

  Sec. 234.102.  New heading:  OPERATION OF NEW HIRE DIRECTORY.

SECTION 13.  Amends Section 234.103, Family Code, to add a new heading, as
follows: 

 Sec. 234.103.  New heading:  CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

SECTION 14.  Amends Section 234.104, Family Code, to add a new heading, as
follows: 

 Sec. 234.104.  New heading:  PROCEDURES.

SECTION 15.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 16.  Emergency clause.
   Effective date: upon passage.