By Goodman H.B. No. 594 77R1234 KSK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to findings of fact and conclusions of law by a court in a 1-3 suit for dissolution of a marriage. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 6, Family Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 6.711 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 6.711. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (a) 1-8 In a suit for dissolution of a marriage in which the court has 1-9 rendered a judgment dividing the estate of the parties, on request 1-10 by a party, the court shall state in writing its findings of fact 1-11 and conclusions of law concerning: 1-12 (1) the character of the disputed assets of the 1-13 parties; 1-14 (2) the value of the community assets and liabilities 1-15 on which disputed evidence has been presented; and 1-16 (3) the amount of reimbursement claims and offsets 1-17 found by the court to be equitable. 1-18 (b) A request for findings of fact and conclusions of law 1-19 under this section must conform to the Texas Rules of Civil 1-20 Procedure. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and 1-22 applies to a suit for dissolution of a marriage pending on that 1-23 date or filed on or after that date. 1-24 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 2-1 Amend H.B. 594 on page 1 by striking lines 12-17 and 2-2 substituting the following: 2-3 (1) the characterization of each party's assets, 2-4 liabilities, claims, and offsets on which disputed evidence has 2-5 been presented; and 2-6 (2) the value or amount of the community estate's 2-7 assets, liabilities, claims, and offsets on which disputed evidence 2-8 has been presented. 2-9 77R7264 KSD-F Goodman