SRC-JJJ S.B. 160 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 160
By: Carona
Jurisprudence
6/23/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law  establishes that the release of a child support
obligor from incarceration does not constitute a material and substantial
change for modification in child support orders.  This bill will establish
that a material and substantial change in circumstances has been
effectuated when a child support obligor is released from incarceration. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 160 modifies certain child support orders.

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 156.401, Family Code,  by adding Subsection (d),
to provide that a child support obligor released from incarceration
constitutes a material and substantial change in circumstances for purposes
of Subsection (a) (1), if the obligor's child support obligation was
abated, reduced, or suspended during the period of the obligor's
incarceration. 

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

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.