78R7720 JMM-F
By: Hodge H.B. No. 3086
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the availability for public inspection of a final order
in a parentage action.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 160.633, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 160.633. FINAL ORDER AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC [HEARINGS;]
INSPECTION [OF RECORDS]. [(a) On the request of a party and for
good cause shown, the court may order a proceeding under this
subchapter closed to the public.
[(b)] A final order in a proceeding under this subchapter is
available for public inspection. [Other papers and records are
available only with the consent of the parties or on order of the
court for good cause.]
SECTION 2. Section 231.108, Family Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) The final order in a suit adjudicating parentage is
available for public inspection as provided by Section 160.633.
SECTION 3. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
(b) The change in law made by this Act applies to a suit
affecting the parent-child relationship commenced before, on, or
after the effective date of this Act.