SRC-SLL, JBJ S.B. 1741 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1741
By: Harris
Jurisprudence
7/21/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, a court may remove the disability of minority for a person less
than 18 years old.  But ambiguity exists concerning whether the Texas
Supreme Court may adopt rules or orders for statewide applicability.  S.B.
1741 authorizes the Texas Supreme Court to provide rules and orders of
statewide applicability concerning rules of disabilities of a minority for
a minor. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 1741 authorizes the Texas Supreme Court to provide rules
and orders of statewide applicability concerning rules of disabilities of
minority for a minor. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the Texas Supreme Court in SECTION 1
(Section 31.005, Family Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 31.005, Family Court, to authorize the court, or
the Texas Supreme Court, by rule or order, to remove the disabilities of
minority of a minor, if the court or Supreme Court finds the removal to be
in the best interest of the petitioner.  Requires the order or rule to
state the limited or general purposes for removing the disabilities. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.