SRC-LBB S.B. 1165 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1165
By: Barrientos
Jurisprudence
4/7/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The federal government provides 66 percent  funding match to the Attorney
General's Child Support Division (Title IV-D agency) for child support
services provided by the state of Texas. The state of Texas is supposed to
provide a 33 percent match to counties but this match has never been
funded.  Section 232.202, Family Code, authorizes counties to bill the
Title IV-D agency up to $45 for the cost of service of process for child
support.  As proposed, S.B. 1165 increases the amount that counties can
bill from $45 to $65. 

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 231.202, Family Code, to increase from $45 to
$65 the fee for each item of process to each individual on whom service is
required  to be paid to a sheriff, constable, or clerk. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.