HBA-LCA H.B. 3130 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3130
By: Chisum
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
3/28/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law does not permit a county judge to issue a waiver for the
72-hour waiting period required between the issuance of a marriage license
and the marriage ceremony.  While the waiver may be issued by a district
judge, in rural areas a district judge is often shared among several
counties, limiting accessibility to the judge.  H.B. 3130 authorizes a
county judge to issue the waiver to increase accessibility to a judicial
officer who may issue the waiver.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2.204(c), Family Code, to include a county judge
among judges empowered to waive the required 72-hour waiting period between
the issuance of a marriage license and the marriage ceremony. 

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

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.