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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to child support orders for more than one child and the |
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automatic modification of the total amount required as the duty to |
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support each child terminates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 154.127, Family Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 154.127. PARTIAL TERMINATION OF SUPPORT |
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OBLIGATION. (a) A child support order for more than one child shall |
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provide that, on the termination of support for a child, the level |
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of support for the remaining child or children is in accordance with |
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the child support guidelines. |
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(b) A child support order is in compliance with the |
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requirement imposed by Subsection (a) if the order contains a |
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provision that specifies: |
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(1) the events, including a child reaching the age of |
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18 years or otherwise having the disabilities of minority removed, |
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that have the effect of terminating the obligor's obligation to pay |
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child support for that child; and |
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(2) the reduced total amount that the obligor is |
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required to pay each month after the occurrence of an event |
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described by Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. 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. |