SRC-JBJ S.B. 686 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 686 76R2017 CMR-DBy: Brown Jurisprudence 3/19/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, a child support lien may be filed with the county clerk for past due child support. The clerk may not charge a filing fee to the attorney general's office, a domestic relations office, or a friend of the court. But other individuals filing the lien are charged. This bill amends Section 157.315(b), Family Code, to prohibit any individual from being required to pay a fee for recording a notice of lien or for releasing the lien. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 686 prohibits certain individuals from being required to pay a fee in order to file a lien in a child support matter. 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 157.315(b), Family Code, to prohibit a county clerk from charging the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, a friend of the court, or any other party certain fees regarding a lien. Sets forth requirements for the lien to qualify for the exemption. Deletes a requirement that a county clerk collect fees for recording the notice and for releasing a lien. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.