SRC-JLB H.B. 162 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 162
78R833 MCK-DBy: Flores (Averitt)
Jurisprudence
5/19/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, when petitioning to change the name of an adult, the
Family Code requires that a petitioner provide the petitioner's present
name and place of residence, the full name requested, the reason for the
change in name, and whether petitioner has been the subject of a final
felony conviction.  H.B. 162 requires a legible and complete set of the
petitioner's fingerprints for the Department of Public Safety and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 45.102(a), Family Code, to require a petition
to change the name of an adult to be verified and include certain
information, including a legible and complete set of the petitioner's
fingerprints on a fingerprint card format acceptable to the Department of
Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.