By George H.B. No. 2368
77R7448 KSD-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the fees assessed by a district court in Dallas County
1-3 for certain services rendered in juvenile or family law cases.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 152.0635(f), Human Resources Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (f) The judge of a district court in Dallas County that
1-8 gives preference to juvenile or family law matters may assess a
1-9 reasonable fee [of not more than $200 a case] for adoption, family,
1-10 and home study investigations ordered by the judge if the
1-11 investigation is performed by the court services department or
1-12 another agency funded by the county. The judge shall set the
1-13 amount of the fee and the method of payment to be assessed against
1-14 the parties to the case.
1-15 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-16 (b) The change in law made by this Act applies only to a fee
1-17 assessed on or after the effective date of this Act. A fee
1-18 assessed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
1-19 law in effect at the time the fee is assessed, and the former law
1-20 is continued in effect for that purpose.