HBA-SEP S.B. 769 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 769
By: Harris
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
4/26/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, when a court issues an order regarding custody of a child, the
noncustodial parent does not have to be informed of the parent's right to
file for modification of that order.  Senate Bill 769  provides that such
an order must inform the noncustodial parent of the parent's right to
modification and list the grounds for modification.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 769 amends the Family Code to provide that an order in a suit
that provides for the possession of or access to a child must contain a
notice informing the parent of a child with whom the child does not
primarily reside of the parent's right to file for modification of the
terms of possession or access for certain reasons.  The required notice
must contain the grounds for modification listed in a prominently displayed
statement that is in boldfaced type, capital letters, or underlined.  The
office of the attorney general shall provide that forms used in providing
services to members of the public must also contain such a notice.    
EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.