By Wilson H.B. No. 948 77R4242 MCK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the requirement that child support payments be used for 1-3 the benefit of the child. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 154.001, Family Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-7 (d) A periodic child support payment ordered by a court for 1-8 the benefit of a child may only be used to provide support for the 1-9 child. This subsection does not apply to the payment of an 1-10 arrearage of child support to the extent that the recipient of the 1-11 support has used other money for the support of the child. 1-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-13 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-14 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-15 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-16 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.