Bill Text: TX HB3311 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 3311 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides before each court hearing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB3311 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3311-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 3311




	AN ACT
	relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child
	to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides
	before each court hearing.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 107.004, Family Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
	(d-1) A meeting required by Subsection (d) must take place:
	(1) a sufficient time before the hearing to allow the
	attorney ad litem to prepare for the hearing in accordance with the
	child's expressed objectives of representation; and
	(2) in a private setting that allows for confidential
	communications between the attorney ad litem and the child or
	individual with whom the child ordinarily resides, as applicable.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 3311 was passed by the House on May 4,
	2011, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 3311 was passed by the Senate on May
	24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor