SRC-DPW C.S.H.B. 2421 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 2421
By: Uresti (Madla)
Jurisprudence
5/13/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides for the accrual of interest on unpaid child
support.  Under certain conditions, interest may accrue while the obligor
is making timely child-support payments under an employer child-support
withholding order.  This bill would provide for the accrual of interest on
child support payments that are not received before the date an amount
equal to the child support payable for one month becomes due. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.H.B. 2421 provides for the accrual of interest on child
support payments that are not received before the date an amount equal to
the child support payable for one month becomes due. 

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 157.265(a), Family Code, to provide that interest
accrues on the portion of delinquent child support that is greater than the
amount of the monthly periodic support obligation at the rate of 12 percent
during a specified time period. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 157.266(a), Family Code, to provide that a child
support payment is delinquent for the purpose of accrual of interest if the
payment is not received before the 31st day after the payment date stated
in the order by a state disbursement unit. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: January 1, 2000.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.