SRC-ARR H.B. 1322 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1322
76R2017 CMR-DBy: King, Phil (Brown)
Jurisprudence
5/10/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Current law prohibits county clerks from charging a fee to the Office of
the Attorney General child support division, a domestic relations office,
or a friend of the court for recording the notice of a child support lien
or for release of the lien, but the clerks may charge the fee to attorneys
who file child support liens. H.B. 1322 exempts any other party from the
fee, including attorneys, and clarifies the style of the lien notice and
release.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1322 sets forth requirements for a child support lien. 

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 157.315(b), Family Code, to prohibit the county
clerk from charging any other party a fee for recording the notice or for
release of the child support lien (lien). Requires the lien notice and
release to be styled "Notice of Child Support Lien." Deletes text requiring
the county clerk to collect certain fees.  

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.
                      Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.