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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 160
76R8772 MCK-DBy: Carona
Jurisprudence
3/9/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


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 establishes
that a material and substantial change in circumstances has been
effectuated when a child support obligor is released from incarceration. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.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.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 156.401(d), Family Code, to add text regarding the obligor's
child support being abated, reduced, or suspended during the period of
incarceration.