SRC-SLL, DPW S.B. 1816 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1816
By: Harris
Jurisprudence
8/23/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides that a child support obligation in terms of
community supervision continues for five years, but a financial obligation
may continue for a longer period of time.  This creates problems when
community supervision terminates prior to the time child support arrearages
are paid.  It is reported that a change to a 10-year community supervision
time period would be more appropriate for the enforcement of child support
arrearages.  The bill extends the community supervision time period for
child support arrearages from five years to 10. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 1816 sets forth a term limit for a community supervision
period for violation of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child
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 157.212, Family Code, to prohibit a community
supervision period from exceeding 10 years, rather than five. 

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

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.