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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 157.005(b), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The court retains jurisdiction to confirm the total |
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amount of child support arrearages and render judgment for past-due |
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child support until the date all current child support and medical |
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support and child support arrearages, including interest and any |
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applicable fees and costs, have been paid [if a motion for
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enforcement requesting a money judgment is filed not later than the
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10th anniversary after the date:
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[(1)the child becomes an adult; or
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[(2) on which the child support obligation terminates
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under the child support order or by operation of law]. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to |
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child support arrearages regardless of the date: |
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(1) the child support became due; or |
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(2) the child support obligation terminated. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |