SRC-JLB H.B. 1833 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1833 78R3216 JMM-FBy: Goodman (Harris) Jurisprudence 5/9/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Current Texas law authorizes an administering entity of a county domestic relations office to allow and approve certain fees to be assessed and collected by a county domestic relations office. H.B. 1833 allows a county domestic relations office to add an initial filing fee, not to exceed $15, on the filing of a suit and to charge reasonable fees for services offered and provides that these additional fees for visitation services are a local county option. 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 203.005(a), Family Code, to authorize the administering entity to authorize a domestic relations office to assess and collect certain fees. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2003.