1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the establishment of visitation centers and visitation
 1-3     exchange facilities by counties.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Family Code, is amended
 1-6     by adding Section 153.014 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 153.014.  VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE
 1-8     FACILITIES.  A county may establish a visitation center or a
 1-9     visitation exchange facility for the purpose of facilitating the
1-10     terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to
1-11     a child.
1-12           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a
1-13     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.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3403 was passed by the House on April
         20, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3403 was passed by the Senate on May
         17, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor