SRC-ARR H.B. 3786 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3786
By: Reyna, Arthur (Ellis)
Jurisprudence
5/14/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Family Code provides for the mandatory transfer from one
county to another of specific suits affecting a parent-child relationship.
H.B. 3786 modifies the Family Code to specify that a court is authorized to
transfer a proceeding if a suit to modify or motion to enforce an order is
filed in a county while a suit to modify or motion to enforce an order is
pending in another county.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3786 sets forth the transfer of certain proceedings in a
suit affecting the parentchild relationship.  

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 155.201, Family Code, by adding subsection (c),
to authorize the court to transfer the proceeding as provided by Subsection
(b) only if the court could have transferred the proceeding at the time the
first motion or suit was filed, if a suit to modify a motion to enforce an
order is pending at the time subsequent suit to modify or motion to enforce
is filed. 

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

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.