SRC-JBJ H.B. 2275 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2275
77R10702 EBy: Giddings (Wentworth)
Jurisprudence
4/19/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

It is not uncommon for a custodial parent to make certain arrangements to
attend a hearing regarding child support, only to learn that the
noncustodial parent has not been served a citation requiring appearance,
causing an undue and unnecessary burden on the custodial parent.  H.B. 2275
requires the Office of the Attorney General to update its child support
automated system in a timely manner to reflect the most accurate and
current information regarding service of citations; requires a Title IV-D
agency to ensure that certain related information is accessible to the
public; and requires a Title IV-D agency to study certain current and
proposed functions of that agency. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 231B, Family Code, by adding Section 231.1165,
as follows: 

Sec. 231.1165.  INFORMATION ON SERVICE OF CITATION.  Requires the Title
IV-D agency to update the agency's child support automated system to inform
the parties in a suit of the service of citation in the suit not later than
the first business day after the date the agency receives notice that
citation has been served.  Requires the information required by this
section to be available by telephone and on the Internet. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 231B, Family  Code, by adding Section 231.121,
as follows: 

Sec. 231.121.  AVAILABILITY OF BROCHURES.  Requires the Title IV-D agency
to ensure that all Title IV-D brochures published by the agency are
available to the public at courthouses where family law cases are heard in
the state. 

SECTION 3.  Requires the Title IV-D agency to perform a study of the
agency's current telephone interactive voice response system to determine
the feasibility of establishing a system to allow placement of an automated
outbound telephone call to provide notice to the parties in a suit of
significant actions in the suit, including the completion of service of
process. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.