BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 826 |
By: Giddings |
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Based on conversations with affected parties and the child support division of the office of the attorney general, it has recently become clear that, even though child support modification is available, many parents living under a court-issued child support order do not understand that they have the right to request a modification of that order. Interested parties contend that many noncustodial parents who have become delinquent in their child support payments claim that they were unaware of the option to request a modification following changes in their financial or life circumstances and saw no other option than to simply stop paying support. The parties identify this behavior as detrimental to all parties involved in a child support order but emphasize that this is most detrimental to the child.
C.S.H.B. 826 seeks to maintain or improve the relationships among family members affected by a child support order by ensuring that both parents are aware of the option to request a child support order modification.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 826 amends the Family Code to require an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship that orders child support to prominently display a certain specified statement regarding the circumstances under which a court may modify a child support order.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2015.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 826 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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